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Invision Community Blog Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for multiple input validation vulnerabilities in Invision Community Blog

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application is vulnerable to
multiple attacks.

Description :

The remote host is running Invision Community Blog, a test for
Invision Power Board that lets users have their own blogs.

The version installed on the remote host fails to properly sanitize
user-supplied data making it prone to multiple SQL injection and
cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. These flaws may permit an
attacker to gain access to sensitive information such as passwords and
cookie data.

See also :

http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00078-06072005

Solution :

Upgrade to Invision Community Blog 1.1.2 Final or greater.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 3
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:P/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 13910

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