Arbitrary file upload in Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board

CVE-2012-2226

Invision Power Board before 3.3.1 fails to sanitize user-supplied input which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by uploading a malicious file.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2226?
CVE-2012-2226 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2012-2226?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.