CVE-2025-65781: High severity wekan vulnerability

Published Dec 15, 2025
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Wekan The Open Source kanban board system up to version 18.15, fixed in 18.16. Attachment upload API treats the Authorization bearer value as a userId and enters a non-terminating body-handling branch for any non-empty bearer token, enabling trivial application-layer DoS and latent identity-spoofing.

Affected Software

2 affected components
wekan<=18.15
Wekan project Wekan<8.16

Event History

Dec 15, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-65781?

CVE-2025-65781 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for application-layer denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-65781?

To resolve CVE-2025-65781, upgrade Wekan to version 18.16 or later.

3

What does CVE-2025-65781 affect?

CVE-2025-65781 affects Wekan versions up to and including 18.15.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-65781?

CVE-2025-65781 is an application-layer denial of service vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2025-65781 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-65781 can potentially be exploited remotely through the attachment upload API.

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