CVE-2026-57520
HIGHDescription
Bitwarden Server before 2026.5.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated Custom users with ManageUsers permission to remove Admin accounts from an organization by exploiting a missing role hierarchy check in the bulk user-remove endpoint. Attackers can supply Admin organization-user IDs in a bulk DELETE request to bypass the guard enforced on the single-user removal path, effectively removing one or more Admin accounts from an organization.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 17% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/commit/901bb67157c0f80d369c40b76742fdf7623da4e4
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/pull/7526
- https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.5.0
- https://sanjokkarki.com.np/blog/bitwarden-bulk-remove-admin
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bitwarden-server-privilege-escalation-via-bulk-user-remove-endpoint
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-25.