# CVE-2026-2208: WeKan Rules rules.js RulesBleed authorization

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-02-08 · Updated: 2026-02-23

## Affected

- n/a WeKan: 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.20

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in WeKan up to 8.20. Impacted is an unknown function of the file server/publications/rules.js of the component Rules Handler. The manipulation leads to missing authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 8.21 is recommended to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is a787bcddf33ca28afb13ff5ea9a4cb92dceac005. The affected component should be upgraded.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a WeKan, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.344922
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344922
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.752164
- https://github.com/wekan/wekan/commit/a787bcddf33ca28afb13ff5ea9a4cb92dceac005
- https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/tag/v8.21
- https://github.com/wekan/wekan/

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