Broken ciphers created when collection is read-only #232

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T20:41:07+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 20:41:07 +02:00

Originally created by @uedvt359 on 12/16/2025

Prerequisites

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Vaultwarden Support String

Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page)

Vaultwarden version: v1.34.3-f9751a0a
Web-vault version: v2025.10.1
OS/Arch: linux/x86_64
Running within a container: true (Base: Debian)
Database type: PostgreSQL
Database version: PostgreSQL 15.14 on x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (GCC) 11.5.0 20240719 (Red Hat 11.5.0-5), 64-bit
Uses config.json: true
Uses a reverse proxy: true
IP Header check: true (x-forwarded-for)
Internet access: false
Internet access via a proxy: true
DNS Check: true
Browser/Server Time Check: true
Server/NTP Time Check: n/a
Domain Configuration Check: true
HTTPS Check: true
Websocket Check: true
HTTP Response Checks: true

Config & Details (Generated via diagnostics page)

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Environment settings which are overridden: DOMAIN, SIGNUPS_ALLOWED, ORG_CREATION_USERS, INVITATIONS_ALLOWED, ADMIN_TOKEN, IP_HEADER, SSO_ENABLED, SSO_SIGNUPS_MATCH_EMAIL, SSO_ALLOW_UNKNOWN_EMAIL_VERIFICATION, SSO_CLIENT_ID, SSO_CLIENT_SECRET, SSO_AUTHORITY, SSO_SCOPES, SSO_MASTER_PASSWORD_POLICY, SSO_AUTH_ONLY_NOT_SESSION, SMTP_HOST, SMTP_SECURITY, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_FROM

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Vaultwarden Build Version

1.34.3-f9751a0a

Deployment method

Official Container Image

Custom deployment method

No response

Reverse Proxy

n/a

Host/Server Operating System

Linux

Operating System Version

rhel9

Clients

CLI

Client Version

api requests

Steps To Reproduce

create a user for API access and join it to your ORG
add this user to a collection with permission view-only.
create a new cipher using the /api/ciphers/create endpoint, and set collections to the uuid of the read-only collection from step 2

Expected Result

cipher creation should fail, and no half-finished entries should be written to the database

Actual Result

cipher creation returns a 400 "No rights to modify the collection" error, but it creates an entry in the ciphers table, with the data column being the empty string.

later calls to /api/sync then cause an "Error parsing data field for " log message for each cipher that was attemted to get created in a read-only collection.

Logs

(post_ciphers_create) POST /api/ciphers/create => 400 Bad Request
No rights to modify the collection



Error parsing data field for fe92b3a8-cbbf-47a8-b7d1-b90ae16b81fb
Error parsing data field for ff5764f2-1189-411d-869c-2d6d45b89f44
(sync) GET /api/sync?<data..> => 200 OK

Screenshots or Videos

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Additional Context

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*Originally created by @uedvt359 on 12/16/2025* ### Prerequisites - [x] I have searched the existing **Closed _AND_ Open** [Issues](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20) **_AND_** [Discussions](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/discussions?discussions_q=) - [x] I have searched and read the [documentation](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/) ### Vaultwarden Support String ### Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page) * Vaultwarden version: v1.34.3-f9751a0a * Web-vault version: v2025.10.1 * OS/Arch: linux/x86_64 * Running within a container: true (Base: Debian) * Database type: PostgreSQL * Database version: PostgreSQL 15.14 on x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (GCC) 11.5.0 20240719 (Red Hat 11.5.0-5), 64-bit * Uses config.json: true * Uses a reverse proxy: true * IP Header check: true (x-forwarded-for) * Internet access: false * Internet access via a proxy: true * DNS Check: true * Browser/Server Time Check: true * Server/NTP Time Check: n/a * Domain Configuration Check: true * HTTPS Check: true * Websocket Check: true * HTTP Response Checks: true ### Config & Details (Generated via diagnostics page) <details><summary>Show Config & Details</summary> **Environment settings which are overridden:** DOMAIN, SIGNUPS_ALLOWED, ORG_CREATION_USERS, INVITATIONS_ALLOWED, ADMIN_TOKEN, IP_HEADER, SSO_ENABLED, SSO_SIGNUPS_MATCH_EMAIL, SSO_ALLOW_UNKNOWN_EMAIL_VERIFICATION, SSO_CLIENT_ID, SSO_CLIENT_SECRET, SSO_AUTHORITY, SSO_SCOPES, SSO_MASTER_PASSWORD_POLICY, SSO_AUTH_ONLY_NOT_SESSION, SMTP_HOST, SMTP_SECURITY, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_FROM **Config:** ```json { "_duo_akey": null, "_enable_duo": false, "_enable_email_2fa": false, "_enable_smtp": true, "_enable_yubico": false, "_icon_service_csp": "", "_icon_service_url": "", "_ip_header_enabled": true, "_max_note_size": 10000, "_smtp_img_src": "***:", "admin_ratelimit_max_burst": 10, "admin_ratelimit_seconds": 60, "admin_session_lifetime": 20, "admin_token": "***", "allowed_connect_src": "", "allowed_iframe_ancestors": "", "attachments_folder": "/opt/vaultwarden/attachments", "auth_request_purge_schedule": "30 * * * * *", "authenticator_disable_time_drift": false, "data_folder": "/opt/vaultwarden", "database_conn_init": "", "database_idle_timeout": 600, "database_max_conns": 10, "database_min_conns": 2, "database_timeout": 30, "database_url": "**********://*************************************************************", "db_connection_retries": 15, "disable_2fa_remember": false, "disable_admin_token": false, "disable_icon_download": false, "domain": "*****://******************", "domain_origin": "*****://******************", "domain_path": "", "domain_set": true, "duo_context_purge_schedule": "30 * * * * *", "duo_host": null, "duo_ikey": null, "duo_skey": null, "duo_use_iframe": false, "email_2fa_auto_fallback": false, "email_2fa_enforce_on_verified_invite": false, "email_attempts_limit": 3, "email_change_allowed": true, "email_expiration_time": 600, "email_token_size": 6, "emergency_access_allowed": false, "emergency_notification_reminder_schedule": "0 3 * * * *", "emergency_request_timeout_schedule": "0 7 * * * *", "enable_db_wal": true, "enable_websocket": true, "enforce_single_org_with_reset_pw_policy": false, "event_cleanup_schedule": "0 10 0 * * *", "events_days_retain": null, "experimental_client_feature_flags": "", "extended_logging": true, "helo_name": null, "hibp_api_key": null, "http_request_block_non_global_ips": true, "http_request_block_regex": null, "icon_blacklist_non_global_ips": true, "icon_blacklist_regex": null, "icon_cache_folder": "/opt/vaultwarden/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": 0, "increase_note_size_limit": false, "invitation_expiration_hours": 120, "invitation_org_name": "Vaultwarden", "invitations_allowed": true, "ip_header": "x-forwarded-for", "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": 50, "login_ratelimit_seconds": 10, "org_attachment_limit": null, "org_creation_users": "******************************", "org_events_enabled": false, "org_groups_enabled": true, "password_hints_allowed": true, "password_iterations": 600000, "purge_incomplete_sso_nonce": "0 20 0 * * *", "push_enabled": false, "push_identity_uri": "https://identity.bitwarden.com", "push_installation_id": "***", "push_installation_key": "***", "push_relay_uri": "https://push.bitwarden.com", "reload_templates": false, "require_device_email": false, "rsa_key_filename": "/opt/vaultwarden/rsa_key", "send_purge_schedule": "0 5 * * * *", "sendmail_command": null, "sends_allowed": true, "sends_folder": "/opt/vaultwarden/sends", "show_password_hint": false, "signups_allowed": false, "signups_domains_whitelist": "", 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"sso_master_password_policy": "{\"minComplexity\":3,\"minLength\":12,\"requireLower\":true,\"requireNumbers\":true,\"requireSpecial\":false,\"requireUpper\":true}", "sso_only": true, "sso_pkce": true, "sso_scopes": "profile offline_access", "sso_signups_match_email": false, "templates_folder": "/templates", "tmp_folder": "/opt/vaultwarden/tmp", "trash_auto_delete_days": null, "trash_purge_schedule": "0 5 0 * * *", "use_sendmail": false, "use_syslog": true, "user_attachment_limit": null, "user_send_limit": null, "web_vault_enabled": true, "web_vault_folder": "web-vault/", "yubico_client_id": null, "yubico_secret_key": null, "yubico_server": null } ``` </details> ### Vaultwarden Build Version 1.34.3-f9751a0a ### Deployment method Official Container Image ### Custom deployment method _No response_ ### Reverse Proxy n/a ### Host/Server Operating System Linux ### Operating System Version rhel9 ### Clients CLI ### Client Version api requests ### Steps To Reproduce 1. create a user for API access and join it to your ORG 2. add this user to a collection with permission view-only. 3. create a new cipher using the `/api/ciphers/create` endpoint, and set `collections` to the uuid of the read-only collection from step 2 ### Expected Result cipher creation should fail, and no half-finished entries should be written to the database ### Actual Result cipher creation returns a 400 "No rights to modify the collection" error, but it creates an entry in the `ciphers` table, with the `data` column being the empty string. later calls to `/api/sync` then cause an "Error parsing data field for <uuid>" log message for each cipher that was attemted to get created in a read-only collection. ### Logs ```text (post_ciphers_create) POST /api/ciphers/create => 400 Bad Request No rights to modify the collection Error parsing data field for fe92b3a8-cbbf-47a8-b7d1-b90ae16b81fb Error parsing data field for ff5764f2-1189-411d-869c-2d6d45b89f44 (sync) GET /api/sync?<data..> => 200 OK ``` ### Screenshots or Videos _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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Reference: github/vaultwarden#232