XSS in Kovah Linkace
CVE-2024-56507
LinkAce is a self-hosted archive to collect links of your favorite websites. Prior to 1.15.6, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the LinkAce. This issue occurs in the "URL" field of the "Edit Link" module, where user input is not properly sanitized or encoded before being reflected in the HTML response. This allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim’s browser, leading to potential session hijacking, data theft, and unauthorized actions. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.6.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kovah Linkace — versions < 1.15.6
- Linkace
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/security/advisories/GHSA-cjcg-wj4p-pgc5 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/Kovah/LinkAce/commit/c7cd6a323a03ccd89c7f905f7d9f2afc265b7b67 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56507?
- CVE-2024-56507 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kovah Linkace, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56507?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.