Is CVE-2009-5159 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-5159 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-5159?

CVE-2009-5159 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2009-5159?

Patch guidance is available from invisioncommunity security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-5159.

CVE-2009-5159 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-5159?

2 products: invisioncommunity invision power board, microsoft internet explorer.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: INVISIONCOMMUNITY
Published: 3/13/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-5159

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