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CVE-2007-4912

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ips_kernel/class_ajax.php in Invision Power Board (IPB or IP.Board) 2.3.1 up to 20070912 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML i…

Published Sep 17, 2007invision_power_servicesCWE-79EPSS 1.06%

Overview

CVE-2007-4912 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting invision_power_services invision_power_board. It was published on September 17, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ips_kernel/class_ajax.php in Invision Power Board (IPB or IP.Board) 2.3.1 up to 20070912 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into user profile fields via unspecified vectors related to character sets other than iso-8859-1 or utf-8.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from invision_power_services. Update invision_power_board to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4912?

CVE-2007-4912 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting invision_power_services invision_power_board. It was published on September 17, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4912?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4912?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from invision_power_services. Update invision_power_board to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4912?

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