HIGH
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
Published Jul 12, 2016
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.29%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 4.1.12.3
Configuration 2
OR
- ≤ 5.4.23
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.1
- 5.5.2
- 5.5.3
- 5.5.4
- 5.5.5
- 5.5.6
- 5.5.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.29% 0.12288
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12288
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12288) | 96.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12288) | 96.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.69% (0.10691) | 95.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12288) | 95.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10.69% (0.10691) | 95.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12288) | 95.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 10.69% (0.10691) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12288) | 95.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 10.69% (0.10691) | 95.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12288) | 95.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 19.82% (0.19825) | 95.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 23.47% (0.23475) | 95.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 19.82% (0.19825) | 95.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 23.47% (0.23475) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 19.82% (0.19825) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 23.47% (0.23475) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.82% (0.19825) | 94.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 22.20% (0.22204) | 96.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 22.20% (0.22204) | 95.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.77% (0.24768) | 96.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.77% (0.24768) | 95.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137804/IPS-Community-Suite-4.1.12.3-PHP-Code-Injection.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/19 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91732 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/4113-r44/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40084/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137804/IPS-Community-Suite-4.1.12.3-PHP-Code-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/19 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91732 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/4113-r44/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207170 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40084/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 12, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 6, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6174
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a