XSS in Kevinpapst Kimai
CVE-2019-25317
Kimai 2 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into timesheet descriptions. Attackers can insert SVG-based XSS payloads in the description field to execute arbitrary JavaScript when the page is loaded and viewed by other users.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Kevinpapst Kimai — versions 2
- Kimai
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47286 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2 (Product, product)
- github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/pull/962 (issue-tracking, patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kimai-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25317?
- CVE-2019-25317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kevinpapst Kimai, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25317?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.