CVE-2017-8898
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CVE-2017-8898 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Invision Power Services (IPS) Community Suite 4.1.19.2 and earlier has stored XSS in the Announcements, allowing privilege escalation from an Invision Power Board moderator to an admin. An attack uses the announce_content parameter in an index.php?/modcp/announcements/&action=create request. EPSS estimates a 1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Invision Power Services (IPS) Community Suite 4.1.19.2 and earlier has stored XSS in the Announcements, allowing privilege escalation from an Invision Power Board moderator to an admin. An attack uses the announce_content parameter in an index.php?/modcp/announcements/&action=create request. This is related to the "<> Source" option.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Invisioncommunity | Invision Power Board | <= 4.1.19.2 |
References
- http://zeroday.insecurity.zone/exploits/ipb_owned.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/insecurity/status/862154908895780864Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/sxcurity/status/862284967715381248Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://zeroday.insecurity.zone/exploits/ipb_owned.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/insecurity/status/862154908895780864Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/sxcurity/status/862284967715381248Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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