CVE-2026-27458: LinkAce: Stored XSS in Atom Feed via CDATA Escape in List Description
LinkAce is a self-hosted archive to collect website links. Versions 2.4.2 and below have a Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability through the Atom feed endpoint for lists (/lists/feed). An authenticated user can inject a CDATA-breaking payload into a list description that escapes the XML CDATA section, injects a native SVG element into the Atom XML document, and executes arbitrary JavaScript directly in the browser when the feed URL is visited. No RSS reader or additional rendering context is required — the browser's native XML parser processes the injected SVG and fires the onload event handler. This vulnerability exists because the lists feed template outputs list descriptions using Blade's raw syntax ({!! !!}) without sanitization inside a CDATA block. The critical detail is that because the output sits inside <![CDATA[...]]>, an attacker can inject the sequence ]]> to close the CDATA section prematurely, then inject arbitrary XML/SVG elements that the browser parses and executes natively as part of the Atom document. This issue has been fixed in version 2.4.3.
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What is the severity of CVE-2026-27458?
CVE-2026-27458 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2026-27458?
To fix CVE-2026-27458, upgrade LinkAce to version 2.4.3 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2026-27458?
CVE-2026-27458 affects all users of LinkAce versions 2.4.2 and below.
What is the nature of CVE-2026-27458 vulnerability?
CVE-2026-27458 is a Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to inject malicious JavaScript through the Atom feed.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2026-27458?
More information about CVE-2026-27458 can be found in the official advisory posted by LinkAce on their GitHub repository.