# CVE-2019-25317: Kimai 2 vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting in the timesheet descriptions

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-25317-kimai-2-vulnerable-to-persistent-cross-site-scripting-in-the  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-25317 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-02-11

Kimai 2 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into timesheet descriptions. Attackers can insert SVG-based XSS payloads in the description field to execute arbitrary JavaScript when the page is loaded and viewed by other users.

Technologies: [Kimai](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kimai), [kimai/kimai (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kimai-kimai). Vendors: [Kimai](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/kimai), [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-25317 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-25317 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-25317?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 11 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** kimai/kimai (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-25317?** Yes. kimai/kimai (Packagist): upgrade to 1.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-25317?** Check whether you run Kimai or kimai/kimai (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- kimai/kimai (Packagist): upgrade to 1.1 or later

  ```sh
  composer require kimai/kimai:^1.1
  ```


## Affected products

- Kimai
- kimai/kimai (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2019-25317
- GHSA-9278-6hcj-2p4j

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