GHSA-9278-6HCJ-2P4J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-11 15:30 – Updated: 2026-02-11 18:39
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Summary
Kimai 2 vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting in the timesheet descriptions
Details

Kimai 2 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into timesheet descriptions. Attackers can insert SVG-based XSS payloads in the description field to execute arbitrary JavaScript when the page is loaded and viewed by other users.

Severity ?
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "kimai/kimai"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-25317"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-11T18:39:09Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-11T15:16:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Kimai 2 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into timesheet descriptions. Attackers can insert SVG-based XSS payloads in the description field to execute arbitrary JavaScript when the page is loaded and viewed by other users.",
  "id": "GHSA-9278-6hcj-2p4j",
  "modified": "2026-02-11T18:39:09Z",
  "published": "2026-02-11T15:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25317"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/pull/962"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kimai/kimai/commit/a0e8aa3a435717187fb12210242dab1b7c97ff3f"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/kimai/kimai"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47286"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Kimai 2 vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting in the timesheet descriptions"
}


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