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CVE-2026-45343: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Kovah LinkAce

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-45343cvecve-2026-45343cwe-79
Published: Thu May 28 2026 (05/28/2026, 20:45:51 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Kovah
Product: LinkAce

Description

LinkAce versions prior to 2. 5. 6 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting instances using SSO/OAuth authentication. A low-privilege user can inject malicious JavaScript by setting their OAuth display name and creating an API token, which plants a persistent XSS payload in the audit log. When an administrator views the audit log page, the payload executes in their browser, potentially exposing session cookies and CSRF tokens. This vulnerability is fixed in version 2. 5. 6.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/28/2026, 21:48:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-45343 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kovah's LinkAce before version 2.5.6. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Specifically, an attacker with low privileges can set their OAuth display name to a malicious script and create an API token, which stores the payload in the audit log. When an administrator accesses the /system/audit page, the malicious script executes in their browser context, enabling theft of session cookies, CSRF tokens, or other actions available to the admin. The vulnerability affects instances configured with SSO/OAuth authentication and is addressed in LinkAce 2.5.6.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows a low-privilege user to execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator's browser session. This can lead to session cookie theft and CSRF token exfiltration, potentially enabling unauthorized actions with administrator privileges. The vulnerability compromises the confidentiality and integrity of the administrator's session.

Mitigation Recommendations

This vulnerability is fixed in LinkAce version 2.5.6. Users should upgrade to version 2.5.6 or later to remediate this issue. Since this is a self-hosted product, administrators must apply the update manually. Patch status is not explicitly stated in the vendor advisory, but the description confirms the fix is included in 2.5.6.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-05-11T21:40:08.177Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a18b4aee29bf47b5032f460

Added to database: 5/28/2026, 9:33:34 PM

Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 9:48:34 PM

Last updated: 5/28/2026, 10:39:40 PM

Views: 4

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