Bitwarden beta app completely broke entire vaultwarden backend #987

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-06T01:31:30+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-06 01:31:30 +02:00

Originally created by @PartyingChair on 8/14/2024

Subject of the issue

I created a new login item in the bitwarden beta iOS app. (TO BE CLEAR: I'M AWARE IT IS A BETA, BUT THIS MIGHT BE SOMETHING ON VAULTWARDENS BACK END THAT CAUSED IT - NOT SURE). I changed the Owner to an organization, and then set the collection. I hit save, and got an error that ready: Cryptography error, The cipger's MAC doesn't match the expected value. Now I cannot log into vaultwarden. Tried on the web, windows app, mac app, beta ios app, and non-beta ios app. All either load infinitely, say wrong user/pass, or crash.

Deployment environment

Install method:
Unraid, docker
Clients used:
iOS app, Windows app, mac app.
Reverse proxy and version:
Cloudflare tunnels
MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL version:
Other relevant details:

Steps to reproduce

Create login using bitwardens beta app on iOS (note; I did this in the app, not in the passwords autofill pop up). Set organization. Set collection. Save, and that is when I got the error

Expected behaviour

To save the new item to the collection/organization

Actual behaviour

App crashed, and broke database so I cannot get it back up. Had to delete account and start from scratch (again, I know it's a beta, I have backups of all data)

Troubleshooting data

*Originally created by @PartyingChair on 8/14/2024*   ### Subject of the issue I created a new login item in the bitwarden beta iOS app. (TO BE CLEAR: I'M AWARE IT IS A BETA, BUT THIS MIGHT BE SOMETHING ON VAULTWARDENS BACK END THAT CAUSED IT - NOT SURE). I changed the Owner to an organization, and then set the collection. I hit save, and got an error that ready: Cryptography error, The cipger's MAC doesn't match the expected value. Now I cannot log into vaultwarden. Tried on the web, windows app, mac app, beta ios app, and non-beta ios app. All either load infinitely, say wrong user/pass, or crash. ### Deployment environment  * Install method: Unraid, docker * Clients used:  iOS app, Windows app, mac app. * Reverse proxy and version:  Cloudflare tunnels * MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL version:  * Other relevant details: ### Steps to reproduce Create login using bitwardens beta app on iOS (note; I did this in the app, not in the passwords autofill pop up). Set organization. Set collection. Save, and that is when I got the error ### Expected behaviour To save the new item to the collection/organization ### Actual behaviour App crashed, and broke database so I cannot get it back up. Had to delete account and start from scratch (again, I know it's a beta, I have backups of all data) ### Troubleshooting data ![Screenshot 2024-08-14 at 4 53 31 PM](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5a5021c0-ecaa-4e71-826f-c4f18145edaa)

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2026-04-06 01:31:30 +02:00

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Reference: github/vaultwarden#987