CVE-2026-44298

4.1 MEDIUM
Published: May 08, 2026 Modified: May 08, 2026
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Description

Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. From version 2.32.0 to before version 2.56.0, users with the role System-Admin (ROLE_SYSTE_ADMIN) and the permission upload_invoice_template can upload PDF invoice templates, which can call pdfContext.setOption('associated_files', ...) inside the sandboxed Twig render. This is forwarded to mPDF's SetAssociatedFiles(), whose writer calls file_get_contents($entry['path']) during PDF output and embeds the bytes as a FlateDecode stream in the PDF. Any file readable by the PHP worker is returned to the attacker inside the rendered invoice. This issue has been patched in version 2.56.0.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.56.0
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
https://github.com/kimai/kimai/security/advisories/GHSA-h5fh-7hwr-97mw
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Mitigation Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

kimai