# CVE-2019-8278: Cross-site scripting in Invision Power Board

> Stored XSS in Invision Power Board allows attackers to execute remote code, posing a critical risk to forum administrators and users.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x4mj-5f8w-rq24

## What is CVE-2019-8278?

CVE-2019-8278 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab Invision Power Board, published on 2 Mar 2019. 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

Stored XSS in Invision Power Board versions 3.3.1 - 3.4.8 leads to Remote Code Execution.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8278?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-8278?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-8278 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Lab Invision Power Board

- [CVE-2012-5692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5692/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-3725](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3725/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-2226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2226/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-8898](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8898/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-4928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4928/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-8278 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-8278 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kaspersky Lab Invision Power Board, published on 2 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kaspersky Lab Invision Power Board. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8278/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8278/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8278
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8278
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-8278

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