CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-8897: XSS

First published: Thu May 11 2017(Updated: )

Invision Power Services (IPS) Community Suite 4.1.19.2 and earlier has pre-auth reflected XSS in the IPS UTF8 Converter v1.1.18: admin/convertutf8/index.php?controller= is the attack vector. This UTF8 Converter vulnerability can easily be used to make a malicious announcement affecting any Invision Power Board user who views the announcement.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Invision Power Board<=4.1.19.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-8897?

    CVE-2017-8897 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploitation via reflected XSS attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-8897?

    To fix CVE-2017-8897, upgrade to a version of Invision Community Suite that is later than 4.1.19.2.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2017-8897?

    CVE-2017-8897 affects Invision Power Services Community Suite versions 4.1.19.2 and earlier.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-8897?

    CVE-2017-8897 is classified as a pre-auth reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • Where is the attack vector for CVE-2017-8897?

    The attack vector for CVE-2017-8897 is located at admin/convertutf8/index.php?controller=.

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