CVE-2009-5159
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: March 13, 2020 at 02:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsInternet ExplorerInvision Power Board
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.0.4
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://community.invisionpower.com/topic/300051-invision-power-board-305-released/x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83624/Invision-Power-Board-3.0.4-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33394x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37263/infoCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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