Medium severity · published Feb 7, 2026
CVE-2026-25565
WeKan < 8.19 Read-only Board Roles Can Update Cards
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
WeKan versions prior to 8.19 contain an authorization vulnerability where certain card update API paths validate only board read access rather than requiring write permission. This can allow users with read-only roles to perform card updates that should require write access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
WeKan · WeKan
before 8.19 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25565
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25565
Patch
https://github.com/wekan/wekan/commit/181f837d8cbae96bdf9dcbd31beaa3653c2c0285
Product
https://wekan.fi/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wekan-read-only-board-roles-can-update-cards
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