Emergency access fails if grantor doesnt log in during waiting time #1903

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-06T02:37:35+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-06 02:37:35 +02:00

Originally created by @SoleroTG on 11/18/2022

Subject of the issue

When the grantee requests access to the grantor's vault, access isn't possible after the wait time if the grantor hasn't logged in during that time. Although the grantee received the Emergency access request for John Doe approved email, the Emergency Access tab of the grantee's account just lists the tags Emergency Access Initiated and View for the grantor user.

Deployment environment

Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page)

Vaultwarden version: v1.26.0
Web-vault version: v2022.10.0
Running within Docker: true (Base: Debian)
Environment settings overridden: true
Uses a reverse proxy: true
IP Header check: true (X-Real-IP)
Internet access: true
Internet access via a proxy: false
DNS Check: true
Time Check: true
Domain Configuration Check: true
HTTPS Check: true
Database type: SQLite
Database version: 3.35.4
Clients used:
Reverse proxy and version:
Other relevant information:

Config (Generated via diagnostics page)

Show Running Config

Environment settings which are overridden: DOMAIN, ADMIN_TOKEN, ALLOWED_IFRAME_ANCESTORS, SMTP_HOST, SMTP_SECURITY, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_FROM, SMTP_FROM_NAME, SMTP_USERNAME, SMTP_PASSWORD, SMTP_AUTH_MECHANISM

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  "duo_skey": null,
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  "emergency_notification_reminder_schedule": "0 5 * * * *",
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  "enable_db_wal": true,
  "extended_logging": true,
  "helo_name": null,
  "hibp_api_key": null,
  "icon_blacklist_non_global_ips": true,
  "icon_blacklist_regex": null,
  "icon_cache_folder": "data/icon_cache",
  "icon_cache_negttl": 259200,
  "icon_cache_ttl": 2592000,
  "icon_download_timeout": 10,
  "icon_redirect_code": 302,
  "icon_service": "internal",
  "incomplete_2fa_schedule": "30 * * * * *",
  "incomplete_2fa_time_limit": 3,
  "invitation_expiration_hours": 120,
  "invitation_org_name": "Bitwarden",
  "invitations_allowed": false,
  "ip_header": "X-Real-IP",
  "job_poll_interval_ms": 30000,
  "log_file": null,
  "log_level": "Info",
  "log_timestamp_format": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%3f",
  "login_ratelimit_max_burst": 10,
  "login_ratelimit_seconds": 60,
  "org_attachment_limit": null,
  "org_creation_users": "*****@******.**",
  "password_hints_allowed": false,
  "password_iterations": 100000,
  "reload_templates": false,
  "require_device_email": false,
  "rsa_key_filename": "data/rsa_key",
  "send_purge_schedule": "0 5 * * * *",
  "sends_allowed": true,
  "sends_folder": "data/sends",
  "show_password_hint": false,
  "signups_allowed": false,
  "signups_domains_whitelist": "******.**,*******.**",
  "signups_verify": true,
  "signups_verify_resend_limit": 6,
  "signups_verify_resend_time": 3600,
  "smtp_accept_invalid_certs": false,
  "smtp_accept_invalid_hostnames": false,
  "smtp_auth_mechanism": "\"Plain\"",
  "smtp_debug": false,
  "smtp_explicit_tls": null,
  "smtp_from": "*******@*****.******.**",
  "smtp_from_name": "Bitwarden",
  "smtp_host": "****.******.**",
  "smtp_password": "***",
  "smtp_port": 465,
  "smtp_security": "force_tls",
  "smtp_ssl": null,
  "smtp_timeout": 15,
  "smtp_username": "******************",
  "templates_folder": "data/templates",
  "tmp_folder": "data/tmp",
  "trash_auto_delete_days": null,
  "trash_purge_schedule": "0 5 0 * * *",
  "use_syslog": false,
  "user_attachment_limit": null,
  "web_vault_enabled": true,
  "web_vault_folder": "web-vault/",
  "websocket_address": "0.0.0.0",
  "websocket_enabled": true,
  "websocket_port": 3012,
  "yubico_client_id": null,
  "yubico_secret_key": null,
  "yubico_server": null
}

Steps to reproduce

Create two users grantor and grantee
grantor is allowed to create organisations, grantee is not
grantor is owner in one group and grantee is user the same group
grantor grants grantee View access after one day of waiting
grantor logs out of all of his clients
grantee request access from grantor
grantor does not log in during that waiting time
grantee logs in and navigates to Emergency Access after receiving the Emergency access request for grantor approved email
the only available option for grantee when clicking the kebab menu is Remove

Expected behaviour

Grantee is able to access grantors vault after the waiting time.

Actual behaviour

Grantee cannot access grantors vault after the waiting time.

*Originally created by @SoleroTG on 11/18/2022*   ### Subject of the issue When the grantee requests access to the grantor's vault, access isn't possible after the wait time if the grantor hasn't logged in during that time. Although the grantee received the `Emergency access request for John Doe approved` email, the `Emergency Access` tab of the grantee's account just lists the tags `Emergency Access` Initiated and `View` for the grantor user. ### Deployment environment #### Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page) * Vaultwarden version: v1.26.0 * Web-vault version: v2022.10.0 * Running within Docker: true (Base: Debian) * Environment settings overridden: true * Uses a reverse proxy: true * IP Header check: true (X-Real-IP) * Internet access: true * Internet access via a proxy: false * DNS Check: true * Time Check: true * Domain Configuration Check: true * HTTPS Check: true * Database type: SQLite * Database version: 3.35.4 * Clients used: * Reverse proxy and version: * Other relevant information: ### Config (Generated via diagnostics page) <details><summary>Show Running Config</summary> **Environment settings which are overridden:** DOMAIN, ADMIN_TOKEN, ALLOWED_IFRAME_ANCESTORS, SMTP_HOST, SMTP_SECURITY, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_FROM, SMTP_FROM_NAME, SMTP_USERNAME, SMTP_PASSWORD, SMTP_AUTH_MECHANISM ```json { "_duo_akey": null, "_enable_duo": false, "_enable_email_2fa": true, "_enable_smtp": true, "_enable_yubico": true, "_icon_service_csp": "", "_icon_service_url": "", "_ip_header_enabled": true, "admin_ratelimit_max_burst": 3, "admin_ratelimit_seconds": 300, "admin_token": "***", "allowed_iframe_ancestors": "*****.******.**", "attachments_folder": "data/attachments", "authenticator_disable_time_drift": false, "data_folder": "data", "database_conn_init": "", "database_max_conns": 10, "database_timeout": 30, "database_url": "****/**.*******", "db_connection_retries": 15, "disable_2fa_remember": true, "disable_admin_token": false, "disable_icon_download": false, "domain": "*****://*****.******.**", "domain_origin": "*****://*****.******.**", "domain_path": "", "domain_set": true, "duo_host": null, "duo_ikey": null, "duo_skey": null, "email_attempts_limit": 3, "email_expiration_time": 600, "email_token_size": 6, "emergency_access_allowed": true, "emergency_notification_reminder_schedule": "0 5 * * * *", "emergency_request_timeout_schedule": "0 5 * * * *", "enable_db_wal": true, "extended_logging": true, "helo_name": null, "hibp_api_key": null, "icon_blacklist_non_global_ips": true, "icon_blacklist_regex": null, "icon_cache_folder": "data/icon_cache", "icon_cache_negttl": 259200, "icon_cache_ttl": 2592000, "icon_download_timeout": 10, "icon_redirect_code": 302, "icon_service": "internal", "incomplete_2fa_schedule": "30 * * * * *", "incomplete_2fa_time_limit": 3, "invitation_expiration_hours": 120, "invitation_org_name": "Bitwarden", "invitations_allowed": false, "ip_header": "X-Real-IP", "job_poll_interval_ms": 30000, "log_file": null, "log_level": "Info", "log_timestamp_format": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%3f", "login_ratelimit_max_burst": 10, "login_ratelimit_seconds": 60, "org_attachment_limit": null, "org_creation_users": "*****@******.**", "password_hints_allowed": false, "password_iterations": 100000, "reload_templates": false, "require_device_email": false, "rsa_key_filename": "data/rsa_key", "send_purge_schedule": "0 5 * * * *", "sends_allowed": true, "sends_folder": "data/sends", "show_password_hint": false, "signups_allowed": false, "signups_domains_whitelist": "******.**,*******.**", "signups_verify": true, "signups_verify_resend_limit": 6, "signups_verify_resend_time": 3600, "smtp_accept_invalid_certs": false, "smtp_accept_invalid_hostnames": false, "smtp_auth_mechanism": "\"Plain\"", "smtp_debug": false, "smtp_explicit_tls": null, "smtp_from": "*******@*****.******.**", "smtp_from_name": "Bitwarden", "smtp_host": "****.******.**", "smtp_password": "***", "smtp_port": 465, "smtp_security": "force_tls", "smtp_ssl": null, "smtp_timeout": 15, "smtp_username": "******************", "templates_folder": "data/templates", "tmp_folder": "data/tmp", "trash_auto_delete_days": null, "trash_purge_schedule": "0 5 0 * * *", "use_syslog": false, "user_attachment_limit": null, "web_vault_enabled": true, "web_vault_folder": "web-vault/", "websocket_address": "0.0.0.0", "websocket_enabled": true, "websocket_port": 3012, "yubico_client_id": null, "yubico_secret_key": null, "yubico_server": null } ``` </details> ### Steps to reproduce 1. Create two users _grantor_ and _grantee_ 2. _grantor_ is allowed to create organisations, _grantee_ is not 3. _grantor_ is owner in one group and _grantee_ is user the same group 4. grantor grants grantee `View` access after one day of waiting 5. grantor logs out of all of his clients 6. grantee request access from grantor 7. grantor does not log in during that waiting time 8. grantee logs in and navigates to `Emergency Access` after receiving the `Emergency access request for grantor approved` email 9. the only available option for grantee when clicking the kebab menu is `Remove` ### Expected behaviour Grantee is able to access grantors vault after the waiting time. ### Actual behaviour Grantee cannot access grantors vault after the waiting time.

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Reference: github/vaultwarden#1903