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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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/545566f5663545d16174e0f2399f231aa693ab6e (Patch, patch)
- github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/tag/v8.21 (Product, Release Notes, patch)
- github.com/wekan/wekan/ (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.