Invision Power Board (aka IPB or IP.Board) 2.x through 3.0.4, when Internet Explorer 5 is…
Priority LOW 33CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03468 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:invisioncommunity:invision_power_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 – 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | invisioncommunity |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:invisioncommunity:invision_power_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 – 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·invisioncommunity
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3qr-fx7r-mr5r
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-5159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-5159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3qr-fx7r-mr5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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