Privilege escalation in Wekan Project
CVE-2026-1964
A vulnerability was determined in WeKan up to 8.20. This impacts an unknown function of the file models/boards.js of the component REST Endpoint. This manipulation causes improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading to version 8.21 will fix this issue. Patch name: 545566f5663545d16174e0f2399f231aa693ab6e. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
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 (Product, Release Notes, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1964?
- CVE-2026-1964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wekan Project, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1964?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.