CVE-2005-1597

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated

0.0

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) search.php and (2) topics.php for Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlite parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 77.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 16, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=168016
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111539908705851&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/15265
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1013907
cve@mitrehttp://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00073-05052005
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/16298
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13534
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0487
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20445
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=168016
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111539908705851&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/15265
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1013907
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00073-05052005
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/16298

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-43824
First seen May 5, 2015
Invision Power Board (IP.Board) < 2.0.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-1597?

CVE-2005-1597 is a none vulnerability published on May 16, 2005. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) search.php and (2) topics.php for Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlite parameter.

When was CVE-2005-1597 disclosed?

CVE-2005-1597 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-1597 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1597 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-1597?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1597, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-1597

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