CVE-2009-5159

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

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.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 73.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 13, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://community.invisionpower.com/topic/300051-invision-power-board-305-released/
cve@mitrehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83624/Invision-Power-Board-3.0.4-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33394
cve@mitrehttps://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37263/info
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://community.invisionpower.com/topic/300051-invision-power-board-305-released/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83624/Invision-Power-Board-3.0.4-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33394
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37263/info

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 06:29 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 06:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2009-5159?

CVE-2009-5159 is a medium vulnerability published on March 13, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2009-5159 disclosed?

CVE-2009-5159 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 13, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-5159 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-5159 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-5159?

CVE-2009-5159 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2009-5159?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-5159, 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-2009-5159

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