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CVE-2016-6174

Published: Jul 12, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
12.3%
Top 4.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

PHPPHP Group
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries
Invision Power BoardInvision Power Services
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
invision power boardinvisioncommunity
SaaS
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
phpphp
Dev Tool
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
php grouposs-projectOSS Librariesaka php, pear
invision power servicescommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka invision board, invision gallery
invisioncommunitycommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka invision power board, ips community suite, invisioncommunity
phposs-projectUSOSS Librariesaka php language, pecl, pear

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/19
seclists.org
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11
karmainsecurity.com
https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/4113-r44/
invisionpower.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 12, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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