CVE-2019-15481 Kimai v2 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.1 Published 23 Aug 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into timesheet descriptions in Kimai v2, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-15481?

CVE-2019-15481 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Kimai v2 before 1.1 has XSS via a timesheet description.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15481?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kevinpapst/kimai2. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`kevinpapst/kimai2` Packagist	All versions	`1.1`
`kevinpapst/kimai2` Packagist	All versions	`1.1`

Products include Kimai Kimai 2.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15481?

Upgrade kevinpapst/kimai2 to 1.1 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-15481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7v44-75jf-22gj.