WeKan Position-History Tracking positionHistory.js PositionHistoryBleed authorization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in WeKan up to 8.20. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file server/methods/positionHistory.js of the component Position-History Tracking. The manipulation results in missing authorization. The attack may be performed from remote. Upgrading to version 8.21 can resolve this issue. The patch is identified as 55576ec17722db094835470b386162c9a662fb60. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WeKan | 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5; 8.6; 8.7; 8.8; 8.9; 8.10; 8.11; 8.12; 8.13; 8.14; 8.15; 8.16; 8.17; 8.18; 8.19; 8.20 | 8.21 | Patch available | CNA |
- WeKan Vendor— Affected 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5; 8.6; 8.7; 8.8; 8.9; 8.10; 8.11; 8.12; 8.13; 8.14; 8.15; 8.16; 8.17; 8.18; 8.19; 8.20 Fixed in 8.21 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WeKan Fixed in 8.21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4xx4-65hp-28vf
References
More Wekan vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01855 WeKan Activity Publication activities.js LinkedBoardActivitiesBleed information disclosure CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2023-13025 A stored cross-site scripting (Stored XSS) vulnerability in file preview in WeKan before… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-1897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4xx4-65hp-28vf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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