CVE-2016-6174 EXPLOIT
8.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 12.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.1 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 12.29% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-07-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| invisioncommunity | invision power board |
| php | php |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IPS Community Suite 4.1.12.3 - PHP Code Injection | 2016-07-11 |
References
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137804/IPS-Community-Suite-4.1.12.3-PHP-Code-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/19
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91732
- https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/4113-r44/
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40084/
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137804/IPS-Community-Suite-4.1.12.3-PHP-Code-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/19
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91732
- https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/4113-r44/
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40084/
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