HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-28685
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-28685

CWE-285Published: March 6, 2026· Updated: Mar 10, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.0th

Official Description

Kimai is a web-based multi-user time-tracking application. Prior to version 2.51.0, "GET /api/invoices/{id}" only checks the role-based view_invoice permission but does not verify the requesting user has access to the invoice's customer. Any user with ROLE_TEAMLEAD (which grants view_invoice) can read all invoices in the system, including those belonging to customers assigned to other teams. This issue has been patched in version 2.51.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-28685 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

kimai1 product
kimai
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (3)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-28685
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-285
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 6, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-285)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-28685 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.