Is CVE-2019-25317 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-25317 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-02-19.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-25317?

CVE-2019-25317 has a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2019-25317?

Patch guidance is available from kimai security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-25317.

CVE-2019-25317 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: passive
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KIMAI
Published: 2/11/2026
Last Modified: 2/19/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

kimai : kimai

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-25317. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-25317

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CVE-2019-25317 vulnerability