CVE-2018-10000: The Video Downloader professional extension before 2018-04-05 for Chrome has Universal XSS (UXSS) via vectors

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-10000?

video downloader: upgrade to 2018-04-05. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-10000 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10000 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-10000 affect?

CVE-2018-10000 affects video downloader. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Video Downloader professional extension before 2018-04-05 for Chrome has Universal XSS (UXSS) via vectors related to a link64_msgAddLinks event.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-10000?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2018-10000 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting video downloader. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Video Downloader professional extension before 2018-04-05 for Chrome has Universal XSS (UXSS) via vectors related to a link64_msgAddLinks event.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-04-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: videodownloaderultimate

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-04-11 03:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

videodownloaderultimate video downloader UPGRADE

Affected: < 2018-04-05

Fixed in: 2018-04-05

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy video-downloader || rpm -q video-downloader || video-downloader --version

2. UPGRADE to 2018-04-05 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade video-downloader

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade video-downloader

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10000?

video downloader: upgrade to 2018-04-05. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10000 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10000 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10000 affect?

CVE-2018-10000 affects video downloader. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Video Downloader professional extension before 2018-04-05 for Chrome has Universal XSS (UXSS) via vectors related to a link64_msgAddLinks event.

How urgent is CVE-2018-10000?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-18893 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE XSS in the Video Downloader component before 1.5 of Avast Secure Browser 77.1.1831.91 and AVG Secure Browser 7

References

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