Critical Kimai Docker Flaw Lets Hackers Forge Cookies and Hijack Admin Accounts
Mon Jul 20 2026
IAM
Configuration Management
Vulnerability
cyberpress.org
A critical vulnerability in the official Kimai Docker image has been disclosed, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge authentication tokens and take over any user account, including super_admin, on affected deployments. Tracked as CVE-2026-52824, the flaw stems from a hardcoded default secret shipped in Kimai’s containerized deployments. The official Kimai Docker image sets APP_SECRET=change_this_to_something_unique as a […]
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