CVE-2025-65781

CVE-2025-65781 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wekan Project Wekan with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-65781?
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.
How severe is CVE-2025-65781?
CVE-2025-65781 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-65781 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-65781?
CVE-2025-65781 affects Wekan Project Wekan. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-65781?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-65781 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-65781 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-203372.
When was CVE-2025-65781 published?
CVE-2025-65781 was published on 2025-12-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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