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Invision Power Board
by:
4.3
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
79
CWE
Product Name: Invision Power Board
Affected Version From:
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: NO
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Cross-Site Scripting in Invision Power Board ‘ssi.php’ script

The 'ssi.php' script in Invision Power Board is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability occurs due to a lack of sufficient sanitization in the 'ssi.php' script when processing the user-influenced 'f' parameter. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and potentially perform other malicious activities.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to sanitize user input before processing it in the 'ssi.php' script. Additionally, implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) can help prevent cross-site scripting attacks.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10539/info

Invision Power Board 'ssi.php' script reported prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. The issue presents itself due to a lack of sufficient sanitization performed by functions in the 'ssi.php' script on user-influenced 'f' parameter. This can permit the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials; other attacks may also be possible.

http://www.example.com/hyper/ssi.php?a=out&type=xml&f=<script>alert("ALOooooooooo");</script>

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