CVE-2026-52827
Published:July 14, 2026
Updated:August 27, 2026
Two-factor authentication (TOTP) can be fully bypassed for the REST API. The "KIMAI_SESSION" cookie returned in the response to the login request; issued after only the password is verified, before the TOTP step; is already accepted as authenticated by every "/api/*" endpoint. So after submitting just the password, the web UI correctly holds the browser at the TOTP screen ("/en/auth/2fa"), but the cookie from that same login response can be replayed against the API to act as the user without ever entering the second factor. This affects any account with 2FA enabled and requires only the account password.
Affected Packages
kimai/kimai (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-release-1.12 <2.59.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.59.0Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Authentication