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CVE-2016-6174: invisioncommunity invision_power_board

CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
Published 12-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6174 is a high (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in invisioncommunity invision_power_board. EPSS estimates a 12.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.29%
0%100%
Medium · +1.60 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

applications/core/modules/front/system/content.php in Invision Power Services IPS Community Suite (aka Invision Power Board, IPB, or Power Board) before 4.1.13, when used with PHP before 5.4.24 or 5.5.x before 5.5.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the content_class parameter.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

12.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+1.60 pp

From 10.69% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
12.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (karmainsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpUnverified

    IPS Community Suite 4.1.12.3 - PHP Code Injection

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Invisioncommunity1 product
Php1 product
  • phpEOL≤ 5.4.23 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.0:alpha1 | 5.5.0:alpha2 | 5.5.0:alpha3 | 5.5.0:alpha4 | 5.5.0:alpha5 | 5.5.0:alpha6 | 5.5.0:beta1 | 5.5.0:beta2 | 5.5.0:beta3 | 5.5.0:beta4 | 5.5.0:rc1 | 5.5.0:rc2 | 5.5.1 | 5.5.2 | 5.5.3 | 5.5.4 | 5.5.5 | 5.5.6 | 5.5.7

2 vendors · 2 products

References

8 links