Kimai before 2.53.0 Open Redirect via RelayState
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Kimai before 2.53.0 contains an open redirect vulnerability in the SAML authentication success handler that accepts unvalidated RelayState POST parameters as redirect destinations. Attackers with IdP access can supply malicious RelayState values to redirect authenticated users to attacker-controlled URLs for credential theft or phishing attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA kimai (kimai) Fixed in 2.53.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
kimai 2.53.0
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-55442 Kimai before 2.53.0 API Token Leakage via Invoice TemplatePriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80200
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv9h-9jv8-rqm9
References
More kimai vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-30240 Kimai 1.30.10 SameSite Cookie Vulnerability Session Hijacking CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55437 Kimai before 2.58.0 Authentication Bypass via Password Reset Link CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-55443 Kimai before 2.56.0 Authorization Bypass via TimesheetVoter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-22900 Kimai: API invoice endpoint missing customer-level access control (IDOR) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-55440 Kimai before 2.54.0 Username Enumeration via Timing Oracle CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-37927 Incorrect authorization in kimai CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-80200 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80200 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wv9h-9jv8-rqm9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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