Privilege escalation in Wekan Project
CVE-2026-1898
A vulnerability was determined in WeKan up to 8.20. This affects an unknown part of the file packages/wekan-ldap/server/syncUser.js of the component LDAP User Sync. This manipulation causes improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 8.21 is able to mitigate this issue. Patch name: 146905a459106b5d00b4f09453a6554255e6965a. You should upgrade the affected component.
EPSS: 0.003 (18.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wekan_project Wekan
- N/a Wekan — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1898?
- CVE-2026-1898 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-2026-1898?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.