CVE-2018-13000

UnknownEPSS 0.94%

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CVE-2018-13000 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An XSS issue was discovered in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) v1.0.9. A persistent XSS vulnerability is located in the `FTP Link` element of the `Private Message` module. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An XSS issue was discovered in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) v1.0.9. A persistent XSS vulnerability is located in the `FTP Link` element of the `Private Message` module. The editor of the private message module allows inserting links without sanitizing the content. This allows remote attackers to inject malicious script code payloads as a private message (aka pmbody). The injection point is the editor ftp link element and the execution point occurs in the message body context on arrival. The request method to inject is POST with restricted user privileges.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.94%

56.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AnelectronAdvanced Electron Forum1.0.9

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-13000?
An XSS issue was discovered in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) v1.0.9. A persistent XSS vulnerability is located in the `FTP Link` element of the `Private Message` module. The editor of the private message module allows inserting links without sanitizing the content. This allows remote attackers to inject malicious script code payloads as a private message (aka pmbody). The injection point is the editor ftp link element and the execution point occurs in the message body context on arrival. The request method to inject is POST with restricted user privileges.
How severe is CVE-2018-13000?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-13000 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13000?
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Source: NVD / NIST