CVE-2026-21881 PUBLISHED

Kanboard is Vulnerable to Reverse Proxy Authentication Bypass

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 05.01.2026 Published: 08.01.2026 Updated: 08.01.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 9.1

Product Status

Vendor kanboard
Product kanboard
Versions
  • Version < 1.2.49 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication CWE