CVE-2017-8898

Critical

Published: 11/05/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

In versions 4.1.19.2 and earlier of Invision Power Services (IPS) Community Suite, there is a stored XSS vulnerability in the Announcements section, allowing privilege escalation from an Invision Power Board moderator to an admin. The attack uses the announce_content parameter in an index.php?/modcp/announcements/&action=create request.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to an admin account, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Invision Power Services to eliminate this vulnerability and to review and monitor announcements for potential attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.