CVE-2026-25565 WeKan < 8.19 Read-only Board Roles Can Update Cards
Read-only users can modify cards in WeKan due to insufficient authorization checks on update APIs, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- 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-2026-25565?
CVE-2026-25565 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WeKan, published on 7 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25565?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wekan Project Wekan.
How do I fix CVE-2026-25565?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25565 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-2026-25565 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25565 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-30846 Wekan Exposes All Global Webhook Integrations through globalwebhooks Publication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c8j-xhpq-ww8c.