Wekan has Cross-Board IDOR in Custom Fields Update Endpoints
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Wekan is an open source kanban tool built with Meteor. Versions 8.32 and 8.33 have a critical Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) issue which could allow unauthorized users to modify custom fields across boards through its custom fields update endpoints, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation. The PUT /api/boards/:boardId/custom-fields/:customFieldId endpoint in Wekan validates that the authenticated user has access to the specified boardId, but the subsequent database update uses only the custom field's _id as a filter without confirming the field actually belongs to that board. This means an attacker who owns any board can modify custom fields on any other board by supplying a foreign custom field ID, and the same flaw exists in the POST, PUT, and DELETE endpoints for dropdown items under custom fields. The required custom field IDs can be obtained by exporting a board (which only needs read access), since the exported JSON includes the IDs of all board components. The authorization check is performed against the wrong resource, allowing cross-board custom field manipulation. This issue has been fixed in version 8.34.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wekan | Wekan | 8.32 to before 8.34 | 8.34 | Patch available | CNA |
| wekan | Wekan | 8.32 to before 8.34 | 8.34 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Wekan (Wekan) Fixed in 8.34
- Fix · CNA Wekan (Wekan) Fixed in 8.34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-30843
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-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
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