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6.8

Kanboard before 1.0.6 lets attackers add admin users

CVE-2014-3920 · published 12 years ago
Summary

Kanboard versions earlier than 1.0.6 can be tricked into creating new administrator accounts without the owner's consent. An attacker could use a crafted web request to bypass the normal login process and gain full control of the system. Update Kanboard to the latest version or apply the provided patch to stop this behavior.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
kanboard kanboard <= 1.0.6
1.0.0
1.0.1
1.0.2
1.0.3
1.0.4
1.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:kanboard:kanboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Kanboard before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add an administrative user via a sa...
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Kanboard before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add an administrative user via a save action to the default URI.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published3 Jul 2014
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-3920 · NVD
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