Invision Power Board SML code cross-site scripting
| invision-power-board-sml-xss (19399) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Invision Power Board is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input with Standard Meta Language (SML) codes within a forum post or signature. A remote attacker could create a malicious URL link containing embedded script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Invision Power, Invision Power Board 2.0.2
- Invision Power, Invision Power Board 2.0.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Invision Power Board, available from the Invision Power Board Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Invision Power Board Web site, Invision Power Board at http://www.invisionboard.com.
- BID-12607: Invision Power Board SML Code Script Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0477: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SML code for Invision Power Board 1.3.1 FINAL allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via (1) a signature file or (2) a message post containing an IMG tag within a COLOR tag whose style is set to background:url.
Reported:
Feb 21, 2005
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