Auth bypass in Kimai
CVE-2026-80202
Kimai before 2.56.0 does not enforce team-membership checks in TimesheetVoter::voteOnAttribute(), which maps permissions only to own_timesheet or other_timesheet. As a result, any authenticated user with ROLE_TEAMLEAD (or a role holding edit_other_timesheet/delete_other_timesheet) can read, modify, and permanently delete timesheets belonging to any user system-wide via the API, regardless of team membership. Timesheet IDs are sequential integers and trivially enumerable. ROLE_USER accounts are correctly restricted. (Note: the maintainers characterize this behavior as matching the documented permission model.)
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9g2q-w3w2-vf7q) (vendor-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Kimai before 2.56.0 Authorization Bypass via TimesheetVoter (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-80202?
- CVE-2026-80202 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kimai, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-80202?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.