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LinkStack EUVDEUVD-2026-109390

| CVE-2026-116052 MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2026-10-25 VulDB GHSA-qc7w-8rxh-c966
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify logged-in LinkStack user
  2. Exploit
    Deliver crafted malicious web page
  3. Execution
    Forge authenticated state-changing request
  4. Impact
    Alter targeted setting without consent

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a victim who is authenticated to the LinkStack instance (version up to 4.8.8) and who, while that session is active, is tricked into interacting with attacker-controlled content - matching the vector's UI:P (passive user interaction). The attacker needs no credentials or privileges of their own (PR:N) and the request is delivered remotely over the network (AV:N). Limiting factors: the attack fails without an active authenticated victim session and without the required user interaction, the impact is confined to a low integrity effect (VC:N/VA:N, VI:L), and the exact vulnerable function/endpoint is not described in the available sources. Standard anti-CSRF defenses (token validation, SameSite cookies) would also prevent it where present.

Impact

All quantitative signals point to a moderate, non-urgent issue. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N) scores 5.3 and is internally consistent with a classic CSRF: network-reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, but requiring victim user interaction (UI:P) and yielding only low integrity impact with zero confidentiality or availability impact. No EPSS probability was provided, the CVE is not on CISA KEV, and no public exploit was identified in the supplied references, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' (not act_now or emergency), which aligns with the low-to-moderate severity rather than overriding it. The one caveat is sourcing: this is a single-source VulDB disclosure with no vendor acknowledgement, so the affected-version boundary and the precise vulnerable function are unverified. Net assessment: a genuine but low-priority integrity-only CSRF, not a high-CVSS-but-overrated item nor a drop-everything emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious web page or link containing an auto-submitting request to a LinkStack (up to 4.8.8) endpoint and lures a currently authenticated LinkStack user into visiting it. Because the request rides the victim's existing session, the application performs an unintended state-changing action on the victim's behalf. No public proof-of-concept exploit was identified in the provided data, and success depends on the victim being logged in and interacting with the attacker's content (UI:P).

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 25, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in LinkStack (linkstackorg:linkstack) affects all versions up to and including 4.8.8 and lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker cause a logged-in user's browser to submit state-changing requests against the instance. Exploitation depends on an authenticated victim with an active session being tricked into interacting with attacker-controlled content, so a successful attack yields only a low integrity impact on LinkStack itself, with no confidentiality or availability effect. No vendor patch or advisory has been issued - the maintainers were contacted about the disclosure and did not respond - and no public exploit code or proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis; the reported CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 and the this_month priority label place this as a moderate, non-urgent item to schedule rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis: the maintainers were contacted before publication and did not respond, and the available references (VulDB entries 426136 and its CTI page, plus the VulDB CVE and submission records) contain no fix version, commit, or release note, so there is no version to upgrade to yet. Until an upstream fix appears, compensating controls are the only option and each has trade-offs. Enforce server-side anti-CSRF token validation on all state-changing requests, including profile and settings updates, and reject requests whose token is missing or stale - this requires custom code changes if the application does not already do it, and incorrectly scoped tokens will break legitimate form submissions. Set the session cookie with SameSite=Lax or, preferably, SameSite=Strict so cross-site POSTs do not carry the authenticated session; the side effect is that cross-site deep links and any embedded or third-party redirect flows into authenticated pages may stop working. Require re-authentication or a confirmation step for sensitive account and administration actions, which adds friction for legitimate users. As a containment measure, restrict access to the LinkStack instance and its administrative interface to trusted networks or a reverse proxy that enforces authentication, at the cost of losing public accessibility. Finally, monitor the VulDB entries and the LinkStack project for a patched release, and treat any user report of unexpected profile or settings changes as a possible exploitation attempt given that no public exploit code is currently known.

Affected VersionsENISA

LinkStack 4.8.6
LinkStack 4.8.5
LinkStack 4.8.8
LinkStack 4.8.7
LinkStack 4.8.4
LinkStack 4.8.2
LinkStack 4.8.0
LinkStack 4.8.3
LinkStack 4.8.1

Affected Packages

euvd linkstack no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-352 (cross-site request forgery): the application accepts state-changing HTTP requests that are not bound to the user's session in a way that proves the request originated from the LinkStack interface itself, such as a validated anti-CSRF token. The affected element is described only as an 'unknown function' and neither the vulnerable endpoint nor the parameter set is disclosed in the available sources, so the trigger is not described in the available evidence. The CPE record cpe:2.3:a:linkstackorg:linkstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* carries a wildcard version field, so the advisory's product identity is confirmed but the machine-readable range is not bounded - the textual description is what pins affected releases to 4.8.8 and earlier. The vendor's score uses CVSS 4.0 with AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P and VI:L only, meaning the attacker needs no credentials, the request travels over the network, and the only modelled consequence is limited integrity modification; the independent assessment (CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) matches that reading. The key nuance is that PR:N describes the attacker's own privileges, not the victim's state: the attack still requires a victim who is authenticated to the LinkStack instance and who is lured into interacting with attacker-controlled content while the session is live. Where anti-CSRF tokens or SameSite-bound session cookies are in place, this class of issue is normally blocked.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Remote CSRF with low complexity and no attacker privileges (PR:N), but it needs victim interaction (UI:R) and yields only low integrity impact, with no confidentiality or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

A security flaw has been discovered in LinkStackOrg LinkStack up to 4.8.8. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche self-hosted open-source link-in-bio app, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

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