Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote…
Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the avatargalfile parameter when changing an avatar, which leaks the existence of the file in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01312 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
| cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Anelectron |
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
- cpe:2.3:a:anelectron:advanced_electron_forum:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Anelectron
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2546
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfm5-6996-gv93
References
Other 1
More Anelectron Advanced Electron Forum vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04841 Electron Inc. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-02431 SQL injection vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.x, when magic_quotes_gpc… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-03257 Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2018-09330 An XSS issue was discovered in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) v1.0.9. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2008-01906 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Advanced Electron Forum (AEF) 1.0.6 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-2546 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2546 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfm5-6996-gv93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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