WeKan up to 8.18 Update API authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in WeKan up to 8.18. Affected is an unknown function of the component Update API. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-25565. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WeKan up to 8.18. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Update API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WeKan versions prior to 8.19 contain an authorization vulnerability where certain card update API paths validate only board read access rather than requiring write permission. This can allow users with read-only roles to perform card updates that should require write access.

The weakness was published by Joshua Rogers as 181f837d8cbae96bdf9dcbd31beaa3653c2c0285. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-25565 since 02/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 8.19 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 181f837d8cbae96bdf9dcbd31beaa3653c2c0285 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-2026-5707). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WeKan 8.19
Patch: 181f837d8cbae96bdf9dcbd31beaa3653c2c0285

Timelineinfo

02/02/2026 CVE reserved
02/08/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
02/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/16/2026 +158 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 181f837d8cbae96bdf9dcbd31beaa3653c2c0285
Researcher: Joshua Rogers
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25565 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25565
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344915
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/08/2026 02:05
Updated: 07/16/2026 09:17
Changes: 02/08/2026 02:05 (69), 02/08/2026 07:54 (1), 02/11/2026 09:10 (11), 07/16/2026 09:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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