CVE-2018-13000

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory vulnerability-lab.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2123 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13000?
CVE-2018-13000 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13000?
To fix CVE-2018-13000, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-13000 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-13000 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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