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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9278-6hcj-2p4j Kimai 2 vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting in the timesheet descriptions
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History

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Kevinpapst
Kevinpapst kimai
Vendors & Products Kevinpapst
Kevinpapst kimai

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title Kimai 2- persistent cross-site scripting (XSS)
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': '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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-11T15:53:19.542Z

Reserved: 2026-02-11T14:39:13.197Z

Link: CVE-2019-25317

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-11T15:53:16.555Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-11T15:16:10.797

Modified: 2026-02-11T15:27:26.370

Link: CVE-2019-25317

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-11T21:37:52Z

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