CVE-2024-4596
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A vulnerability has been identified in Kimai versions up to 2.15.0, affecting the Session Handler component. The vulnerability allows potential information disclosure through manipulation of the PHPSESSIONID parameter. The issue has been assigned CVE-2024-4596 and was discovered in May 2024 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.7 (LOW) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The attack can be launched remotely, though the complexity of exploitation is considered high. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects the confidentiality of the system, with potential information disclosure being the main concern. The impact is considered low, with no direct effect on system integrity or availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in Kimai version 2.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version to mitigate the risk. The update includes various security improvements and fixes (GitHub Release).

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