Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine Affecting kimai/kimai package, versions >=0.8, <2.46.0
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- published19 Jan 2026
- disclosed18 Jan 2026
- creditHUSEYNKHANLI
Introduced: 18 Jan 2026
CVE-2026-23626 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade kimai/kimai to version 2.46.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine via the export process. An attacker with export permissions can access sensitive information, including environment variables, user password hashes, serialized session tokens, and CSRF tokens by submitting a crafted Twig template with arbitrary method calls.
Note: One of the environment variables, which the attacker can obtain (APP_SECRET) can be used to forge Symfony login links for ANY user account, expanding the attack beyond the initially compromised admin context.