# CVE-2026-2209: WeKan Custom Translation translationBody.js setCreateTranslation improper authorization

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in WeKan up to 8.18. The affected element is the function setCreateTranslation of the file client/components/settings/translationBody.js of the component Custom Translation Handler. The manipulation results in improper authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 8.19 is sufficient to fix this issue. The patch is identified as f244a43771f6ebf40218b83b9f46dba6b940d7de. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

## 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.344923
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344923
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.752269
- https://github.com/wekan/wekan/commit/f244a43771f6ebf40218b83b9f46dba6b940d7de
- https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/tag/v8.19
- https://github.com/wekan/wekan/

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