CVE-2005-1597

Description

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.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.91% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15265	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16298	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13534	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111539908705851&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013907	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0487	vdb entry
http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=168016	patch
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00073-05052005	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20445	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1597?: CVE-2005-1597 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1597?: To fix CVE-2005-1597, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1597 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1597 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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