Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in LinkAce
CVE-2024-56507

4.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Kovah

Status
Linkace
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 December 2024

What is CVE-2024-56507?

LinkAce, a self-hosted platform designed for archiving links, is susceptible to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects versions prior to 1.15.6. The flaw lies within the 'URL' field of the 'Edit Link' module, where user input is not adequately sanitized before being reflected in the HTML output. This oversight can enable attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim's browser session. Such exploitation poses serious risks, including session hijacking, potential data theft, and unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user. It is crucial for users running versions before 1.15.6 to update promptly to protect against this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

LinkAce < 1.15.6

References

https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/security/advisories/GHSA...
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https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/commit/c7cd6a323a03ccd89...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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