WeKan < 8.19 allowPrivateOnly Setting Enforcement Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
WeKan versions prior to 8.19 contain an authorization logic vulnerability where the instance configuration setting allowPrivateOnly is not sufficiently enforced at board creation time. When allowPrivateOnly is enabled, users can still create public boards due to incomplete server-side enforcement.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WeKan (WeKan) Fixed in 8.19
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WeKan 8.19
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-20667 WeKan < 8.19 LDAP Authentication Filter InjectionPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2026-20668 WeKan < 8.19 Attachment Upload Object Relationship Validation BypassPriority LOW 33
- TI-2026-20673 WeKan < 8.19 Cross-board Card Move Without Destination AuthorizationPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25568
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxjf-259r-3r76
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-2026-25568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-25568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxjf-259r-3r76 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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