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File Upload Vulnerability Leading to XSS in LinkAce v1.15.5

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

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CVEs
CVE-2024-56508
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4 Nov 2026, 16:20 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

File Upload Vulnerability Leading to XSS in LinkAce v1.15.5

core-osv · Original source

Published 27 Dec 2024, 15:52 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2024-56508
Complete source record
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