Auth bypass in Wekan

CVE-2026-68561

Wekan is open source kanban built with Meteor. Prior to 9.89, the second Boards.allow({ update }) rule in server/permissions/boards.js called canUpdateBoardSort in server/lib/utils.js, which authorized any board member whenever fieldNames included sort. Because Meteor combines allow rules with OR semantics and applies the complete modifier, a comment-only or read-only member could send one Boards.update with $set values for sort, members, permission, and title, make themselves the sole board administrator, expose a private board, and evict the legitimate owner; the last-admin deny rule inspected only $pull and did not block a wholesale $set of members. Version 9.89 requires sort to be the only modified field and rejects $set member arrays that remove the last active administrator. This issue is fixed in version 9.89.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Wekan — versions < 9.89

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68561?
CVE-2026-68561 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wekan, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-68561?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.