low
2.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-5204: XSS

First published: Mon Oct 09 2006(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in action_admin/member.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a reference to a script in the avatar setting, which can be leveraged for a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack involving forced SQL execution by an admin.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Invision Power Board=2.0_pf1
Invision Power Board=2.1_beta2
Invision Power Board=1.0
Invision Power Board=1.1.2
Invision Power Board=2.0.4
Invision Power Board=2.1_rc1
Invision Power Board=2.1.1
Invision Power Board<=2.1.7
Invision Power Board=2.1.6
Invision Power Board=2.1_alpha2
Invision Power Board=2.0_alpha3
Invision Power Board=1.1.1
Invision Power Board=2.1.5_2006-03-08
Invision Power Board=2.1.2
Invision Power Board=2.1.3
Invision Power Board=1.0.3
Invision Power Board=2.0_pdr3
Invision Power Board=2.0
Invision Power Board=2.1_beta5
Invision Power Board=1.3_final
Invision Power Board=2.1.0
Invision Power Board=1.2
Invision Power Board=2.1.5
Invision Power Board=2.0.0
Invision Power Board=1.0.1
Invision Power Board=2.0.3
Invision Power Board=2.1_beta4
Invision Power Board=2.1
Invision Power Board=2.1_beta3
Invision Power Board=2.1.4
Invision Power Board=1.3.1_final
Invision Power Board=2.0_pf2
Invision Power Board=2.0.2
Invision Power Board=2.0.1
Invision Power Board=1.3
Invision Power Board=2.0.x
<=2.1.7
=1.0
=1.0.1
=1.0.3
=1.1.1
=1.1.2
=1.2
=1.3
=1.3.1_final
=1.3_final
=2.0
=2.0.0
=2.0.1
=2.0.2
=2.0.3
=2.0.4
=2.0.x
=2.0_alpha3
=2.0_pdr3
=2.0_pf1
=2.0_pf2
=2.1
=2.1.0
=2.1.1
=2.1.2
=2.1.3
=2.1.4
=2.1.5
=2.1.5_2006-03-08
=2.1.6
=2.1_alpha2
=2.1_beta2
=2.1_beta3
=2.1_beta4
=2.1_beta5
=2.1_rc1

Remedy

http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=227937

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-5204?

    CVE-2006-5204 is classified as a moderate severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-5204?

    To fix CVE-2006-5204, upgrade Invision Power Board to version 2.1.8 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2006-5204?

    CVE-2006-5204 affects remote authenticated users of Invision Power Board versions 2.1.7 and earlier.

  • What can attackers exploit with CVE-2006-5204?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2006-5204 to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML through the avatar setting.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-5204?

    CVE-2006-5204 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

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