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TI-2025-33730 Aliases CVE-2025-53838

LinkAce has a Stored One Click XSS vulnerability

Priority HIGH 72CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

LinkAce is a self-hosted archive to collect website links. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in versions prior to 2.1.9 that allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript, which is then executed in the context of a user's browser when the malicious link is clicked. This is a one-click XSS, meaning the victim only needs to click a crafted link — no further interaction is required. The application contains a stored XSS vulnerability due to insufficient filtering and escaping of user-supplied data inserted into link attributes. Malicious JavaScript code can be saved in the database along with the link and executed in the user’s browser when clicking the link, leading to arbitrary script execution within the context of the site. Version 2.1.9 fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00273 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed LinkAce (Kovah): 2.1.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 2.1.92.1.9Patch availableCNA
  • LinkAce VendorKovah Affected before 2.1.9 Fixed in 2.1.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linkace:linkace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1.9VulnerableKovah
  • cpe:2.3:a:linkace:linkace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·Kovah

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA LinkAce (Kovah) Fixed in 2.1.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53838

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-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
  • TI-2024-37395 File Upload Vulnerability Leading to XSS in LinkAce v1.15.5 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
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Sources

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