CVE-2005-2542: Medium severity Invision Power Services Invision Board vulnerability

Published Aug 10, 2005
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Updated

Invision Power Board (IPB) 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an attachment, which is automatically downloaded and processed as HTML.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0.1
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0.2
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0.3
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0.4
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0_alpha_3
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0_pdr3
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0_pf1
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.0_pf2
Invision Power Services Invision Board=2.1_alpha2

Event History

Aug 10, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2542?

CVE-2005-2542 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution through script injection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-2542?

To mitigate CVE-2005-2542, upgrade Invision Power Board to the latest version that addresses this security issue.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2005-2542?

CVE-2005-2542 affects users of Invision Power Board versions 1.0.3 through 2.0.4 and various alpha and beta releases.

4

What can attackers do with CVE-2005-2542?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2005-2542 can inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML, potentially compromising the security of the affected systems.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-2542?

Disabling attachment upload features can act as a temporary workaround for CVE-2005-2542 until a patch is applied.

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