CVE-2026-21881 (GCVE-0-2026-21881)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-08 01:08 – Updated: 2026-01-08 17:13
VLAI?
Title
Kanboard is Vulnerable to Reverse Proxy Authentication Bypass
Summary
Kanboard is project management software focused on Kanban methodology. Versions 1.2.48 and below is vulnerable to a critical authentication bypass when REVERSE_PROXY_AUTH is enabled. The application blindly trusts HTTP headers for user authentication without verifying the request originated from a trusted reverse proxy. An attacker can impersonate any user, including administrators, by simply sending a spoofed HTTP header. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.49.
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
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Nomenclature
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