Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-5159 (CCN-178914)

Assigned:2009-12-09
Published:2009-12-09
Updated:2020-03-18
Summary:Invision Power Board (aka IPB or IP.Board) 2.x through 3.0.4, when Internet Explorer 5 is used, allows XSS via a .txt attachment.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://community.invisionpower.com/topic/300051-invision-power-board-305-released/

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-5159

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
invisionpowerboard-cve20095159-xss(178914)

Source: CCN
Type: Invision Community Web site
Invision Community - Forum software, CMS, eCommerce & more - Invision Community

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83624/Invision-Power-Board-3.0.4-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [12-09-2009]

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33394

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37263/info

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:invisioncommunity:invision_power_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0 and <= 3.0.4)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    invisioncommunity invision power board *
    microsoft internet explorer 5