CVE-2016-6174

Public Exploit

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.

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.82% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/19	exploit mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html	vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40084/	exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137804/IPS-Community-Suite-4.1.12.3-PHP-Code-Injection.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91732	vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-11	exploit
https://invisionpower.com/release-notes/4113-r44/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6174?: CVE-2016-6174 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6174?: To fix CVE-2016-6174, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6174 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-6174 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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