Kimai: Default APP_SECRET in Docker Image Enables Cookie Forgery and Account Takeover

Date Jul 14, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Composer · kimai/kimai

CVE CVE-2026-52824

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-52824

Summary

Kimai: Default APP_SECRET in Docker Image Enables Cookie Forgery and Account Takeover

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for kimai/kimai. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether kimai/kimai is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.1.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-jr9p-4h4j-6c58 NVD — CVE-2026-52824 Source reference

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