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CVE-2015-6810


Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Invision Power Services IPS Community Suite (aka Invision Power Board, IPB, or Power Board) 4.x before 4.0.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the event_location[address] array parameter to calendar/submit/.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6810 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from invisionpower organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-09-04T15:59:08.273

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.0 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.1 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.2 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.3 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.4 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.5.1 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.6.1 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.7 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.8 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.8.1 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.9.2 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.10.2 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.11 Yes
Application invisionpower invision_power_board 4.0.12 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For invisionpower's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.