Is CVE-2009-3974 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3974 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3974?

CVE-2009-3974 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-3974

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 1.0%EU EUVD

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Invision Power Board (IPB or IP.Board) 3.0.0, 3.0.1, and 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) search_term parameter to admin/applications/core/modules_public/search/search.php and (2) aid parameter to admin/applications/core/modules_public/global/lostpass.php. NOTE: on 20090818, the vendor patched 3.0.2 without changing the version number.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
EPSS score: 1.0% (63th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-3945)
Published: November 18, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-3945 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

invisioncommunity / invision power board
invisioncommunity / invision power board
invisioncommunity / invision power board

References

http://forums.invisionpower.com/topic/291103-invision-power-board-3-0-2-security-update/(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2413(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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