CVE-2026-21694
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2026-21694 is an improper access control vulnerability in Titra time tracking software that allows authenticated users to view and edit other users' time entries in private projects without proper authorization. This affects all organizations using Titra versions 0.99.49 and below. The vulnerability enables unauthorized access to sensitive time tracking data across user accounts.
💻 Affected Systems
- Titra
📦 What is this software?
Titra by Kromit
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Malicious or compromised users could systematically access, modify, or delete all time entries across the organization, leading to data integrity issues, financial miscalculations, and potential regulatory compliance violations.
Likely Case
Users accidentally or intentionally accessing other users' time entries, leading to privacy violations, incorrect billing data, and project management inaccuracies.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring, though unauthorized access attempts could still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.99.50
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/kromitgmbh/titra/security/advisories/GHSA-mr2r-wjf8-cj3c
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your Titra database and configuration. 2. Update Titra to version 0.99.50 or later using your package manager or manual installation. 3. Restart the Titra service. 4. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict User Permissions
allTemporarily limit user access to only essential projects while awaiting patch deployment.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Titra instances from untrusted networks
- Enable detailed audit logging for all time entry access and modifications
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Titra version via web interface or configuration files. If version is 0.99.49 or below, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check Titra web interface settings or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
After updating to 0.99.50 or later, test that users can only access their own time entries in private projects.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to other users' time entries
- Multiple failed authorization checks for time entry access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual patterns of API calls to time entry endpoints from single users
SIEM Query:
source="titra" AND (event_type="access_denied" OR event_type="unauthorized_access") AND resource_type="time_entry"