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          "product": "kimai",
          "vendor": "kimai",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003c 2.59.0"
            }
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    }
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. Prior to 2.59.0, the KIMAI_SESSION cookie issued after password verification but before TOTP completion is accepted by every /api route because config/packages/security.yaml protects the API with IS_AUTHENTICATED and App\\API\\Authentication\\ApiRequestMatcher routes an existing session through the main firewall. A Scheb TwoFactorToken satisfies that access rule, and App\\Voter\\ApiVoter grants API access to its User, allowing an attacker with a valid account password to use authenticated REST API operations without entering the second factor even though web routes remain blocked. This issue is fixed in version 2.59.0."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2026-52827",
  "lastModified": "2026-09-15T11:17:09.993",
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          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnIntegrityImpact": "LOW",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"
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        "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
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  "published": "2026-09-15T11:17:09.993",
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    {
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "url": "https://github.com/kimai/kimai/commit/87c85270a98899e6545108cbb9f41103ec6ea312"
    },
    {
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "url": "https://github.com/kimai/kimai/pull/5957"
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    {
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "url": "https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.59.0"
    },
    {
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "url": "https://github.com/kimai/kimai/security/advisories/GHSA-v8hx-4vx8-wc96"
    },
    {
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "url": "https://www.kimai.org/en/security/ghsa-v8hx-4vx8-wc96"
    }
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-287"
        }
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      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "type": "Primary"
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}