CVE-2023-53957

Kimai 1.30.10 contains a SameSite cookie vulnerability that allows attackers to steal user session cookies through malicious exploitation. Attackers can trick victims into executing a crafted PHP script that captures and writes session cookie information to a file, enabling potential session hijacking.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/1.30.10	Product Release Notes
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51278	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-samesite-cookie-vulnerability-session-hijacking	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kimai:kimai:1.30.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Feb 2026, 21:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Kimai Kimai kimai
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:kimai:kimai:1.30.10:::::::*
References	~~() https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/1.30.10 -~~	() https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/1.30.10 - Product, Release Notes
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51278 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51278 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-samesite-cookie-vulnerability-session-hijacking -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-samesite-cookie-vulnerability-session-hijacking - Third Party Advisory

19 Dec 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-19 21:15

Updated : 2026-02-19 21:53

NVD link : CVE-2023-53957

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53957

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53957

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kimai

kimai

CWE

CWE-1275

Sensitive Cookie with Improper SameSite Attribute

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