CVE-2018-12583: An issue was discovered in AKCMS 6.1

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-12583 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting akcms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in AKCMS 6.1. CSRF can delete an article via an admincp deleteitem action to index.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2018-06-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: akcms project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-06-19 18:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

akcms project akcms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy akcms || rpm -q akcms || akcms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison akcms sudo apt install akcms=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.1> sudo apt-mark hold akcms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list akcms sudo dnf downgrade akcms-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.1> sudo dnf versionlock add akcms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-12583?

akcms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-12583 being exploited?

CVE-2018-12583 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-2018-12583 affect?

CVE-2018-12583 affects akcms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An issue was discovered in AKCMS 6.1. CSRF can delete an article via an admincp deleteitem action to index.php.

How urgent is CVE-2018-12583?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2018-12582 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in AKCMS 6.1

References

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