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TI-2024-37395 Aliases CVE-2024-56508

File Upload Vulnerability Leading to XSS in LinkAce v1.15.5

Priority HIGH 66CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

LinkAce is a self-hosted archive to collect links of your favorite websites. Prior to 1.15.6, a file upload vulnerability exists in the LinkAce. This issue occurs in the "Import Bookmarks" functionality, where malicious HTML files can be uploaded containing JavaScript payloads. These payloads execute when the uploaded links are accessed, leading to potential reflected or persistent XSS scenarios. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00436 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed LinkAce (Kovah): 1.15.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KovahLinkAcebefore 1.15.61.15.6Patch availableCNA
  • LinkAce VendorKovah Affected before 1.15.6 Fixed in 1.15.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linkace:linkace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.15.6VulnerableKovah
  • cpe:2.3:a:linkace:linkace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.15.6 Vulnerable ·Kovah

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA LinkAce (Kovah) Fixed in 1.15.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56508

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-21865 LinkAce: Stored XSS in Atom Feed via CDATA Escape in List Description CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-38912 LinkAce: Stored XSS Vulnerability in Link Title Field Through Social Media Sharing Feature CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-33730 LinkAce has a Stored One Click XSS vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-26303 LinkAce's SSRF protection can be bypassed via internal hostname resolution in LinkAce CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-23778 LinkAce affected by SSRF via link creation: NoPrivateIpRule not applied to LinkStoreRequest CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2025-36976 LinkAce Vulnerable to Stored XSS on the Audit Page CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
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Sources

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