CVE-2026-1896: A vulnerability has been found in WeKan up to 8.20

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-1896?

wekan: upgrade to 8.21. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-1896 being exploited?

CVE-2026-1896 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-1896 affect?

CVE-2026-1896 affects wekan. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability has been found in WeKan up to 8.20. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ComprehensiveBoardMigration of the file server/migrations/comprehensiveBoardMigration.js of the component Migration Operation Handler. The ma

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-1896?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-1896 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting wekan. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in WeKan up to 8.20. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ComprehensiveBoardMigration of the file server/migrations/comprehensiveBoardMigration.js of the component Migration Operation Handler. The manipulation of the argument boardId leads to improper access controls. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Upgrading to version 8.21 addresses this issue. The identifier of the patch is cc35dafef5

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-266, CWE-284
Published	2026-02-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: wekan project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-02-05 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wekan project wekan UPGRADE

Affected: < 8.21

Fixed in: 8.21

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 8.21 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wekan

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wekan

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-1896?

wekan: upgrade to 8.21. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-1896 being exploited?

CVE-2026-1896 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-2026-1896 affect?

CVE-2026-1896 affects wekan. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability has been found in WeKan up to 8.20. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ComprehensiveBoardMigration of the file server/migrations/comprehensiveBoardMigration.js of the component Migration Operation Handler. The ma

How urgent is CVE-2026-1896?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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