A stored cross-site scripting (Stored XSS) vulnerability in file preview in WeKan before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (Stored XSS) vulnerability in file preview in WeKan before 6.75 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via names of file attachments. Any user can obtain the privilege to rename within their own board (where they have BoardAdmin access), and renameAttachment does not block XSS payloads.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28485
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69jw-68vm-vprw
References
More Wekan vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01855 WeKan Activity Publication activities.js LinkedBoardActivitiesBleed information disclosure CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-20667 WeKan < 8.19 LDAP Authentication Filter Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-23675 Wekan Exposes All Global Webhook Integrations through globalwebhooks Publication CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-23673 Wekan Vulnerable to SSRF through Lack of Validation or Filtering in Attachment URL Loading CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-23672 Wekan has Cross-Board IDOR in Custom Fields Update Endpoints CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-40439 An issue was discovered in Wekan The Open Source kanban board system up to version 18.15… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-28485 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28485 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-69jw-68vm-vprw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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