High severity · published Jul 12, 2016
CVE-2016-6174
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…
8.1
CVSS
12.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.3% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
PHP · PHP
through 5.4.23; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; 5.5.0; +15 more · source: NVD
IP
Invision Power Board · Invisioncommunity
through 4.1.12.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6174
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6174
Exploit
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137804/IPS-Community-Suite-4.1.12.3-PHP-Code-Injection.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/19
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91732
invisionpower.com
https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/4113-r44/
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