Wekan: Broken access control: any authenticated user can move their Cards/Lists/Swimlanes into a private board they are not a member of (cross-board write via collection allow rule)
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-55234 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-15 22:17:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-16 16:19:13 UTC |
| Description | Wekan is open source kanban built with Meteor. Prior to 9.37, Wekan DDP update allow rules in server/permissions/cards.js, server/permissions/lists.js, and server/permissions/swimlanes.js authorize against the stored source boardId and do not validate a new boardId in the update modifier. Any authenticated user with write access to their own board can call /cards/update, /lists/update, or /swimlanes/update to move cards, lists, or swimlanes into a private board they are not a member of. This issue is fixed in version 9.37. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-284 | CWE-639 | CWE-284 CWE-284: Improper Access Control | CWE-639 CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/wekan/wekan/security/advisories/GHSA-gm7v-pc38-53jr | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | |
| github.com/wekan/wekan/commit/d369a3614a4737c29d48a6345a790edf2506ddae | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/tag/v9.37 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.