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Invision Power Board HTTP POST Request IFRAME Tag XSS
low Nessus Plugin ID 17609
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.Description
The version of Invision Power Board installed on the remote host does not properly sanitize HTML tags, which enables a remote attacker to inject a malicious IFRAME when posting a message to one of the hosted forums. This could cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed in the context of users browsing the forum, which could allow an attacker to steal cookies or misrepresent site content.Solution
Upgrade to Invision Power Board 2.0.3 or later.Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 17609
File Name: invision_power_board_iframe_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 3/24/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.5
Temporal Score: 3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:invisionpower:invision_power_board
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-0886
BID: 12888