Improper Authentication Affecting kimai/kimai package, versions <2.59.0
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- published14 Jul 2026
- disclosed14 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 14 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-52827 (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 2.59.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication via the authentication process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the REST API by replaying the KIMAI_SESSION cookie obtained after password verification, bypassing the second authentication factor.