Improper control of interaction frequency in Wekan - #VU147309
Published: September 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU147309
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-799
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control of interaction frequency in the forgotPassword DDP method in server/models/users.js when processing repeated password-reset requests. A remote attacker can submit repeated forgotPassword requests to cause a denial of service.
SMTP must be configured for exploitation.
Affected software
Wekan
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Wekan - update to 11.15