CVE-2018-13000: An XSS issue was discovered in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) v1.0.9

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-13000 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting advanced electron forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 occu

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-06-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: anelectron

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-06-29 14:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

anelectron advanced electron forum DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advanced-electron-forum || rpm -q advanced-electron-forum || advanced-electron-forum --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison advanced-electron-forum sudo apt install advanced-electron-forum=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.9> sudo apt-mark hold advanced-electron-forum

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

dnf --showduplicates list advanced-electron-forum sudo dnf downgrade advanced-electron-forum-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.9> sudo dnf versionlock add advanced-electron-forum

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-13000?

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

Is CVE-2018-13000 being exploited?

CVE-2018-13000 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-2018-13000 affect?

CVE-2018-13000 affects advanced electron forum. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). 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 withou

How urgent is CVE-2018-13000?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

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