Invision Power Board class_post.php preg_replace post_icon cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Invision Power Board (Forum Software) (the affected version unknown). This affects the function preg_replace of the file class_post.php. The manipulation of the argument post_icon with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was released 05/17/2006 by GulfTech Research And Development (Website). The advisory is shared at attrition.org. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:class_post.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (26541). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 30332.

Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Name

Invision Power Board

License

commercial

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Remote: Yes

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05/19/2006 +0 days 🔍
05/08/2016 +3642 days 🔍
12/03/2018 +939 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: attrition.org
Researcher: GulfTech Research And Development
Status: Not defined
X-Force: 26541
SecurityFocus: 18040 - Invision Power Board Multiple Arbitrary PHP Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20158
OSVDB: 25668 - Invision Power Board class_post.php Arbitrary Code Execution

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Created: 05/08/2016 19:41
Updated: 12/03/2018 09:16
Changes: 05/08/2016 19:41 (46), 12/03/2018 09:16 (2)
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