Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. From version 2.27.0 to before version 2.54.0, any ROLE_USER can create a tag with a formula string as its name (e.g. =SUM(54+51)) via POST /api/tags and assign it to a timesheet. When an admin exports timesheets to XLSX, ArrayFormatter.formatValue() joins tag names with implode() and returns the result unchanged. OpenSpout promotes any =-prefixed string to a FormulaCell, writing <f>SUM(54+51)</f> into the XLSX archive. Excel evaluates the formula when the file is opened. This issue has been patched in version 2.54.0.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-3xc2-h5r3-wv3r | Kimai vulnerable to formula Injection via tag names in XLSX export |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
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References
History
Fri, 08 May 2026 05:45:00 +0000
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Kimai
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Kimai
Kimai kimai |
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| Description | Kimai is an open-source time tracking application. From version 2.27.0 to before version 2.54.0, any ROLE_USER can create a tag with a formula string as its name (e.g. =SUM(54+51)) via POST /api/tags and assign it to a timesheet. When an admin exports timesheets to XLSX, ArrayFormatter.formatValue() joins tag names with implode() and returns the result unchanged. OpenSpout promotes any =-prefixed string to a FormulaCell, writing <f>SUM(54+51)</f> into the XLSX archive. Excel evaluates the formula when the file is opened. This issue has been patched in version 2.54.0. | |
| Title | Kimai: Formula Injection via tag names in XLSX export | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1236 | |
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| Metrics |
cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-08T03:28:52.226Z
Reserved: 2026-04-26T11:53:27.706Z
Link: CVE-2026-42267
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-08T04:16:20.533
Modified: 2026-05-08T04:16:20.533
Link: CVE-2026-42267
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-08T05:30:46Z
Weaknesses
Github GHSA