CVE-2026-45344 (GCVE-0-2026-45344)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-28 20:41 – Updated: 2026-06-01 18:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
LinkAce: Setup database password newline injection enables pre-auth RCE on uninitialized instances
Summary
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-01 18:50 UTC
CWE
- CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
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