Incorrect authorization in Wekan - #VU150008
Published: September 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150008
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to create public boards despite a private-only visibility policy.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in the createBoardWithInitialSwimlanes method when creating a board through a DDP method call. A remote user can submit a board-creation request with public permission to create public boards despite a private-only visibility policy.
Exploitation requires the allowPrivateOnly visibility setting to be enabled.
Affected software
Wekan
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Wekan - update to 11.77