Auth bypass in Wekan
CVE-2026-25568
WeKan versions prior to 8.19 contain an authorization logic vulnerability where the instance configuration setting allowPrivateOnly is not sufficiently enforced at board creation time. When allowPrivateOnly is enabled, users can still create public boards due to incomplete server-side enforcement.
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:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% 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: +0.002
Affected products
- Wekan — versions 0
- Wekan Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/wekan/wekan/commit/7ed76c180ede46ab1dac6b8ad27e9128a272c2c8 (Patch, patch)
- wekan.fi/ (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wekan-allowprivateonly-setting-enforcement-bypass (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-25568?
- CVE-2026-25568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wekan, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-25568?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.