CVE-2026-45344 PUBLISHED

LinkAce: Setup database password newline injection enables pre-auth RCE on uninitialized instances

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 11.05.2026 Published: 28.05.2026 Updated: 28.05.2026

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 without escaping. A remote attacker who can reach the setup endpoints and supply a database they control can inject mail configuration variables and achieve command execution when the application later sends mail. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.5.6.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.1

Product Status

Vendor Kovah
Product LinkAce
Versions
  • Version < 2.5.6 is affected

References

Problem Types

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