Invision Power Services Invision Community Blog up to 1.1.1 convert_highlite_words cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Invision Power Services Invision Community Blog up to 1.1.1. This affects the function convert_highlite_words. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-1945. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Invision Power Services Invision Community Blog up to 1.1.1 (Blog Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function convert_highlite_words. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the convert_highlite_words function in Invision Blog before 1.1.2 Final allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via double hex encoded highlight data.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2005. The weakness was shared 06/09/2005 by James Bercegay with Gulftech (Website). The advisory is shared at gulftech.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1945 since 06/14/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18446 (Invision Community Blog Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 1.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (18446), SecurityFocus (BID 13910†), OSVDB (17210†), Secunia (SA15626†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8338†). The entry VDB-25490 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 18446
Nessus Name: Invision Community Blog Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS)
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Upgrade: Invision Community Blog 1.1.2

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06/02/2019 +1544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: invisioncommunity.com

Advisory: gulftech.org
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25489
SecurityFocus: 13910 - Invision Community Blog Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 15626 - Invision Community Blog Module Two Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 17210 - CVE-2005-1945 - Invision Blog - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8338 - XSS in Invision Blog < 1.1.2 Final via 'convert_highlite_words\x27 Function, Medium

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Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/02/2019 12:19
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (67), 06/02/2019 12:19 (10)
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