Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting kimai/kimai package, versions <2.57.0
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- published14 Jul 2026
- disclosed14 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 14 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-52826 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
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How to fix?
Upgrade kimai/kimai to version 2.57.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key via the rate editing process for projects, customers, and activities. An attacker can modify billing-related rate configurations outside their authorized scope by combining an authorized parent object ID with the rate ID of an unauthorized parent object in the relevant endpoints.