applications/core/modules/front/system/content.php in Invision Power Services IPS…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12288 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:invisioncommunity:invision_power_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1.12.3 | Vulnerable | invisioncommunity |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4.23 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 alpha6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:invisioncommunity:invision_power_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.12.3 Vulnerable ·invisioncommunity
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.23 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 alpha6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6174
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpfq-fvm4-44jm
References
Exploit 3
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2016-6174 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6174 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpfq-fvm4-44jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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