SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
Case File

CVE-2017-8898

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.89%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-05-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2017-8898
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.89%

Original NVD Description

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.

Related CVEs

Other vulnerabilities affecting the same vendor(s)