CVE-2007-4912 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 17 Sep 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into user profiles via specific character sets, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4912?

CVE-2007-4912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ips_kernel/class_ajax.php in Invision Power Board (IPB or IP.Board) 2.3.1 up to 20070912 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into user profile fields via unspecified vectors related to character sets other than iso-8859-1 or utf-8.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4912?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Invision Power Services Invision Power Board.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2007-4912 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4912 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m43c-f4x2-7vmm.