CVE-2026-1897 WeKan Position-History Tracking positionHistory.js PositionHistoryBleed authorization

Medium 5.3 Published 5 Feb 2026 Updated 23 Feb 2026

Remote attackers can access or modify position history data in WeKan due to missing authorization checks in the tracking module.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-1897?

CVE-2026-1897 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WeKan, published on 5 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in WeKan up to 8.20. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file server/methods/positionHistory.js of the component Position-History Tracking. The manipulation results in missing authorization. The attack may be performed from remote. Upgrading to version 8.21 can resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 55576ec17722db094835470b386162c9a662fb60. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1897?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wekan Project Wekan.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-1897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4xx4-65hp-28vf.