CVE-2024-56508

File Upload Vulnerability Leading to XSS in LinkAce v1.15.5

HIGH
7.6
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 03:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinkaceLinkAce

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Severity
HIGH7.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.15.6
v < 1.15.6
Affected range stops below 1.15.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.6HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-434

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