WeKan up to 8.18 Card Move models/cards.js authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in WeKan up to 8.18. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file models/cards.js of the component Card Move Handler. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-25566. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WeKan up to 8.18. Affected is an unknown code block of the file models/cards.js of the component Card Move Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
WeKan versions prior to 8.19 contain an authorization vulnerability in card move logic. A user can specify a destination board/list/swimlane without adequate authorization checks for the destination and without validating that destination objects belong to the destination board, potentially enabling unauthorized cross-board moves.
The weakness was released by Joshua Rogers as 198509e7600981400353aec6259247b3c04e043e. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-25566 since 02/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 8.19 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 198509e7600981400353aec6259247b3c04e043e 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-2026-5706). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/wekan/wekan/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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Exploiting
Class: AuthorizationCWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: WeKan 8.19
Patch: 198509e7600981400353aec6259247b3c04e043e
Timeline
02/02/2026 CVE reserved02/08/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/08/2026 VulDB entry created
02/19/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: 198509e7600981400353aec6259247b3c04e043e
Researcher: Joshua Rogers
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-25566 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25566
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344916
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Entry
Created: 02/08/2026 02:05Updated: 02/19/2026 02:35
Changes: 02/08/2026 02:05 (70), 02/08/2026 07:54 (1), 02/19/2026 02:35 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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