Kimai 2- persistent cross-site scripting (XSS)
Published Feb 11, 2026
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.28%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevinpapst | Kimai | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
1 other source (GHSA) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 11, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Feb–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 18.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 17.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 0.01% (0.00009) | 0.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (7)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9278-6hcj-2p4j Advisory
- https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2 product
- https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/pull/962 issue-trackingIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/kimai/kimai/commit/a0e8aa3a435717187fb12210242dab1b7c97ff3f
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25317
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47286 exploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss third-party-advisoryBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9278-6hcj-2p4j | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2 | product | |
| https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/pull/962 | issue-trackingIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/kimai/kimai/commit/a0e8aa3a435717187fb12210242dab1b7c97ff3f | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25317 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47286 | exploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss | third-party-advisoryBroken Link |
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