What is CVE-2026-45344?

CVE-2026-45344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kovah Linkace, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-45344?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kovah Linkace

CVE-2026-45344

LinkAce is a self-hosted archive to collect website links. Prior to 2.5.6, the setup database configuration flow on uninitialized LinkAce instances accepts attacker-controlled database credential fields and writes them back into .env witho…

EPSS: 0.002 (43.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Kovah Linkace — versions < 2.5.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45344?: CVE-2026-45344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kovah Linkace, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-45344?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.