Unauthenticated account takeover via spoofed source IP
Published Jul 15, 2026 · Updated Jul 15, 2026
Authentication bypass in WeKan before 9.46 allows remote attackers to obtain a full session for any existing account. The getRequestIp() helper in server/lib/headerLoginAuth.js accepts the leftmost X-Forwarded-For value before the socket peer and feeds it to the trusted-IP allowlist. Header login must be enabled and the application port reachable outside the trusted proxy; a forged allowlisted address and username then grant that account's privileges, including administrative control.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in WeKan before 9.46 allows remote attackers to obtain a full session for any existing account. The getRequestIp() helper in server/lib/headerLoginAuth.js accepts the leftmost X-Forwarded-For value before the socket peer and feeds it to the trusted-IP allowlist. Header login must be enabled and the application port reachable outside the trusted proxy; a forged allowlisted address and username then grant that account's privileges, including administrative control.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-55652
- Published
- Jul 15, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Vendor
- WeKan
- Product
- WeKan
- Classifications
- CWE-287, CWE-290, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 9.46
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WeKan header-login allowlist bypass exploit scriptfunctional · demonstrated
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