CVE-2024-54001: Kanboard is project management software that focuses on the Kanban methodology

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-54001 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting kanboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Kanboard is project management software that focuses on the Kanban methodology. HTML can be injected and stored into the application settings section. The fields application_language, application_date_format,application_timezone and application_time_format allow arbirary user input which is reflected. The vulnerability can become xss if the user input is javascript code that bypass CSP. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.41.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-80, CWE-79
Published	2024-12-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: kanboard

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-05 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kanboard kanboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2.40

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.40

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy kanboard || rpm -q kanboard || kanboard --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.40 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison kanboard sudo apt install kanboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.40> sudo apt-mark hold kanboard

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list kanboard sudo dnf downgrade kanboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.40> sudo dnf versionlock add kanboard

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-54001?

kanboard: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-54001 being exploited?

CVE-2024-54001 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-54001 affect?

CVE-2024-54001 affects kanboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Kanboard is project management software that focuses on the Kanban methodology. HTML can be injected and stored into the application settings section. The fields application_language, application_date_format,application_timezone and applica

How urgent is CVE-2024-54001?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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