Auth bypass in Wekan Project
CVE-2026-2208
A security vulnerability has been detected in WeKan up to 8.20. Impacted is an unknown function of the file server/publications/rules.js of the component Rules Handler. The manipulation leads to missing authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 8.21 is recommended to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is a787bcddf33ca28afb13ff5ea9a4cb92dceac005. The affected component should be upgraded.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.9% 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/a787bcddf33ca28afb13ff5ea9a4cb92dceac005 (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-2026-2208?
- CVE-2026-2208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wekan Project, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2208?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.