Invision Powerboard highlite and sources/topics.php cross-site scripting
| invision-powerboard-highlite-xss (20445) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Invision Power Board is vulnerable to cross-site scripting caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the highlite parameter and the sources/topics.php script. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in a URL request to the highlite parameter or to the sources/topics.php script which, once the link is clicked, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials, obtain sensitive information or perform actions as the targeted victim.
Platforms Affected:
- Invision Power, Invision Power Board 2.0.3 and prior
Remedy:
Apply the update for this vulnerability, available from the Invision Power Services Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- GulfTech Research and Development, Multiple Invision Power Board Vulnerabilities at http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00073-05052005.
- Invision Power Services Web page, Invision Power Services at http://www.invisionpower.com/.
- BID-13532: Invision Power Board Search.PHP Highlite Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-13534: Invision Power Board Topics.PHP Highlite Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1597: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) search.php and (2) topics.php for Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlite parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 16298: Invision Power Board topics.php highlite Variable XSS
- SA15265: Invision Power Board Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection
- SECTRACK ID: 1013907: Invision Power Board Input Validation Hole in `login.php` Permits SQL Injection and in `topics.php` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-0487: Invision Power Board SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting
Reported:
May 05, 2005
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