Kanboard up to 1.2.44 Name cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kanboard up to 1.2.44. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file /?controller=ProjectCreationController&action=create. Performing a manipulation of the argument Name results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-46825. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Kanboard up to 1.2.44. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the file /?controller=ProjectCreationController&action=create. The manipulation of the argument name with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Kanboard is project management software that focuses on the Kanban methodology. Versions 1.2.26 through 1.2.44 have a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the `name` parameter of the `http://localhost/?controller=ProjectCreationController&action=create` form. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Note that the default content security policy (CSP) blocks the JavaScript attack, though it can be exploited if an instance is badly configured and the software is vulnerable to CSS injection because of the unsafe-inline on the default CSP. Version 1.2.45 contains a fix for the issue.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-46825 since 04/30/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.2.45 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6ebf22eeaae9f8b4abab72e3c18e45a2c4a2a808 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-14336). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Forum Software

Name

• Kanboard

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16
• 1.2.17
• 1.2.18
• 1.2.19
• 1.2.20
• 1.2.21
• 1.2.22
• 1.2.23
• 1.2.24
• 1.2.25
• 1.2.26
• 1.2.27
• 1.2.28
• 1.2.29
• 1.2.30
• 1.2.31
• 1.2.32
• 1.2.33
• 1.2.34
• 1.2.35
• 1.2.36
• 1.2.37
• 1.2.38
• 1.2.39
• 1.2.40
• 1.2.41
• 1.2.42
• 1.2.43
• 1.2.44

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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