Privilege escalation in Wekan Project
CVE-2026-1896
A vulnerability has been found in WeKan up to 8.20. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ComprehensiveBoardMigration of the file server/migrations/comprehensiveBoardMigration.js of the component Migration Operation Handler. The manipulation of the argument boardId leads to improper access controls. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Upgrading to version 8.21 addresses this issue. The identifier of the patch is cc35dafef57ef6e44a514a523f9a8d891e74ad8f. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Wekan Project
- Wekan — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/wekan/wekan/commit/cc35dafef57ef6e44a514a523f9a8d891e74ad8f (Patch, patch)
- github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/tag/v8.21 (Release Notes, patch)
- github.com/wekan/wekan/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1896?
- CVE-2026-1896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wekan Project, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1896?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.