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 before 5.4.24 or 5.5.x before 5.5.8, allows remote attackers to execute…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 12.29% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 11 July 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- invisioncommunity/invision power board · php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 10.7% on 21 September 2026 to 12.3% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11Exploit
- 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/19Exploit
- 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-2016-11Exploit
- 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/19Exploit
- 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/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.