CVE-2009-5159 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Invision Power Board allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via malicious text attachments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-5159?
CVE-2009-5159 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 13 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Invision Power Board (aka IPB or IP.Board) 2.x through 3.0.4, when Internet Explorer 5 is used, allows XSS via a .txt attachment.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5159?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5159 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-2009-5159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3qr-fx7r-mr5r.