Medium severity · published Sep 15, 2026
CVE-2026-52823
Kimai: Login CSRF in Kimai Timesheet Stop and Restart API Endpoints Allows Unauthorized State Changes
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. Prior to 2.58.0, TimesheetController exposes GET /api/timesheets/{id}/stop and GET /api/timesheets/{id}/restart, which reuse an authenticated browser session and perform state-changing operations through GET requests without a request-forgery defense. A remote attacker can cause a logged-in user to request either route from attacker-controlled content, stopping a running timesheet or restarting a historical entry to create and start a new timesheet without the user's consent. The unauthorized changes can corrupt time records, billing, reports, approvals, and audits. This issue is fixed in version 2.58.0.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KI
kimai · kimai
< 2.58.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52823
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52823
github.com
https://github.com/kimai/kimai/commit/31a8f887a5cda517db7b4320a7ad997c87d08601
github.com
https://github.com/kimai/kimai/pull/5952
github.com
https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.58.0
github.com
https://github.com/kimai/kimai/security/advisories/GHSA-r8vr-m544-qh4h
www.kimai.org
https://www.kimai.org/en/security/ghsa-r8vr-m544-qh4h
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