CVE-2026-25567 WeKan < 8.19 Card Comment Author Spoofing via User-controlled authorId

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can spoof comment authorship in WeKan by manipulating the authorId parameter, compromising data integrity and audit trails.

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-2026-25567?

CVE-2026-25567 is a medium-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 insecure direct object reference (IDOR) in the card comment creation API. The endpoint accepts an authorId from the request body, allowing an authenticated user to spoof the recorded comment author by supplying another user's identifier.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25567?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wekan Project Wekan.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25567?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25567 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-2026-25567 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9w3f-qqh3-w7fc.

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