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CVE-2008-6565

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Invision Power Board 2.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an IFRAME tag in the signature.

Published Mar 31, 2009invision_power_servicesCWE-79EPSS 1.45%

Overview

CVE-2008-6565 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting invision_power_services invision_power_board. It was published on March 31, 2009 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 Invision Power Board 2.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an IFRAME tag in the signature.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
invision_power_servicesinvision_power_board0Affected

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490115/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28466Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41502Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490115/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28466Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41502

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6565?

CVE-2008-6565 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting invision_power_services invision_power_board. It was published on March 31, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6565?

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-2008-6565?

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-2008-6565?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6565 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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