kan vulnerability

kan through 0.6.0 fails to properly validate board creation permissions in the GitHub project import endpoint, allowing guests to create boards despite lacking board:create permission. Attackers can bypass authorization checks by using the importProjects mutation to create boards while remaining blocked on direct creation paths.

Published 16 Sep 2026Updated 22 Sep 20265 sources
CVSS 5.3

What happened

kan through 0.6.0 fails to properly validate board creation permissions in the GitHub project import endpoint, allowing guests to create boards despite lacking board:create permission. Attackers can bypass authorization checks by using the importProjects mutation to create boards while remaining blocked on direct creation paths.

Affected versions

kan: 0 through 0.6.0 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

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