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CVE-2026-52821
Published:July 14, 2026
Updated:August 27, 2026
Kimai 2.56.0 contains an authenticated improper authorization vulnerability in the preset-project activity creation flow. A user with the generic "create_activity" permission, but without access to a target project, can still create a new "Activity" under that unauthorized project by visiting the preset project creation route directly. This is a persistent cross-project business-object creation issue. The attacker does not need permission to view or edit the target project and only needs to know a valid "project.id".
Affected Packages
kimai/kimai (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-release-1.12 <2.57.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.57.0
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Authorization
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key