CVE-2025-65778: wekan XSS — Fix

Description

An issue was discovered in Wekan The Open Source kanban board system up to version 18.15, fixed in 18.16. Uploaded attachments can be served with attacker-controlled Content-Type (text/html), allowing execution of attacker-supplied HTML/JS in the application's origin and enabling session/token theft and CSRF actions.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
wekan_project	wekan	< 8.16

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/wekan/wekan/commit/e9a727301d7b4f1689a703503df668c0f4f4cab8 https://wekan.fi/hall-of-fame/spacebleed/

Other References

https://github.com/wekan/wekan https://github.com/wekan/wekan/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v816-2025-11-02-wekan--release

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-65778? +

An issue was discovered in Wekan The Open Source kanban board system up to version 18.15, fixed in 18.16. Uploaded attachments can be served with attacker-controlled Content-Type (text/html), allowing execution of attacker-supplied HTML/JS in the application's origin and enabling session/token theft and CSRF actions. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-65778? +

CVE-2025-65778 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-65778? +

CVE-2025-65778 affects products from wekan_project, specifically: wekan. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-65778? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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