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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-6174 · published 12 July 2016

CVE-2016-6174: Invisioncommunity invision power board vulnerability

IInvisioncommunity · Invision Power Board

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.

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 12% · top 3.9%
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11 Exploit
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 Exploit
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 Exploit
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 Exploit
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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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-6174), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.