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CVE-2026-40479

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.4 EPSS 0.21% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-04-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4. It affects Java. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

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CVE
CVE-2026-40479
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.4
EPSS
0.21%
Java

Original NVD Description

Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. In versions 1.16.3 through 2.52.0, the escapeForHtml() function in KimaiEscape.js does not escape double quote or single quote characters. When a user's profile alias is inserted into an HTML attribute context via the team member form prototype and rendered through innerHTML, this incomplete escaping allows HTML attribute injection. An authenticated user with ROLE_USER privileges can store a malicious alias that executes JavaScript in the browser of any administrator viewing the team form, resulting in stored XSS with privilege escalation. This issue has been fixed in version 2.53.0.

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