CVE-2026-44298

MEDIUMNVD 4.14.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 4.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 80% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
4.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 4.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. From version 2.32.0 to before version 2.56.0, users with the role System-Admin (ROLE_SYSTE_ADMIN) and the permission upload_invoice_template can upload PDF invoice templates, which can call pdfContext.setOption('associated_files', ...) inside the sandboxed Twig render. This is forwarded to mPDF's SetAssociatedFiles(), whose writer calls file_get_contents($entry['path']) during PDF output and embeds the bytes as a FlateDecode stream in the PDF. Any file readable by the PHP worker is returned to the attacker inside the rendered invoice. This issue has been patched in version 2.56.0.

CVSS v3
4.1
EG Score
4.1(medium)
EG Risk
19(Track)
EG Risk 19/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity41% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
20%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 8, 2026

Last Modified

May 8, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 8, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

Arbitrary file read in invoice PDF renderer (admin) · Advisory · kimai/kimai · GitHub

https://github.com/kimai/kimai/security/advisories/GHSA-h5fh-7hwr-97mw
generic

Release 2.56.0 · kimai/kimai · GitHub

https://github.com/kimai/kimai/releases/tag/2.56.0

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
kimai/kimai2.32.0 ... 2.55.0 (26 versions)2.56—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-44298?
CVE-2026-44298 is a medium vulnerability published on May 8, 2026. Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. From version 2.32.0 to before version 2.56.0, users with the role System-Admin (ROLESYSTEADMIN) and the permission uploadinvoicetemplate can upload PDF invoice templates, which can call pdfContext.setOption('associatedfiles', ...) inside the…
When was CVE-2026-44298 disclosed?
CVE-2026-44298 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-44298 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-44298 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 80.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44298?
CVE-2026-44298 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-44298?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-44298, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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