CVE details
CVE-2026-21881
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.
Affected ports (4)
| Port | Package | Version | Status | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| www/kanboard | php82-kanboard | 1.2.47_1 | unaddressed | atanubiswas484@gmail.com |
| www/kanboard | php83-kanboard | 1.2.47_1 | unaddressed | atanubiswas484@gmail.com |
| www/kanboard | php84-kanboard | 1.2.47_1 | unaddressed | atanubiswas484@gmail.com |
| www/kanboard | php85-kanboard | 1.2.47_1 | unaddressed | atanubiswas484@gmail.com |
Template for a VuXML entry
Range taken from the CVE record, check it before committing. make newentry in security/vuxml creates the vid.
<vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
<topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
<affects>
<package>
<name>php82-kanboard</name>
<range><lt>1.2.49</lt></range>
</package>
<package>
<name>php83-kanboard</name>
<range><lt>1.2.49</lt></range>
</package>
<package>
<name>php84-kanboard</name>
<range><lt>1.2.49</lt></range>
</package>
<package>
<name>php85-kanboard</name>
<range><lt>1.2.49</lt></range>
</package>
</affects>
<description>
<body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>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.</p>
</body>
</description>
<references>
<cvename>CVE-2026-21881</cvename>
<url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21881</url>
</references>
<dates>
<discovery>2026-01-08</discovery>
<entry>2026-10-25</entry>
</dates>
</vuln>