CVE-2019-25317

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.

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2	Product
https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/pull/962	Issue Tracking
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47286	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kimai:kimai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Feb 2026, 21:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:kimai:kimai::::::::
First Time		Kimai Kimai kimai
References	~~() https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2 -~~	() https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2 - Product
References	~~() https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/pull/962 -~~	() https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/pull/962 - Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47286 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47286 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss - Broken Link

11 Feb 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 15:16

Updated : 2026-02-19 21:37

NVD link : CVE-2019-25317

Mitre link : CVE-2019-25317

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-25317

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kimai

kimai

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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