Privilege escalation in Wekan Project
CVE-2026-2206
A security flaw has been discovered in WeKan up to 8.20. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file server/methods/fixDuplicateLists.js of the component Administrative Repair Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 8.21 is able to resolve this issue. The patch is named 4ce181d17249778094f73d21515f7f863f554743. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
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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 (15.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.2% 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: 0.003 · 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/4ce181d17249778094f73d21515f7f863f554743 (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-2026-2206?
- CVE-2026-2206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wekan Project, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2206?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.