CVE-2026-1897: A vulnerability was found in WeKan up to 8.20

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-1897?

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

Q: Is CVE-2026-1897 being exploited?

CVE-2026-1897 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-2026-1897 affect?

CVE-2026-1897 affects wekan. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). 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.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-1897?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-1897 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wekan. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862, CWE-863
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 01:15 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-2026-1897?

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

Is CVE-2026-1897 being exploited?

CVE-2026-1897 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-2026-1897 affect?

CVE-2026-1897 affects wekan. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2026-1897?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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