CVE-2024-30162Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator code execution via unchecked ZIP extraction

Published Jun 7, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Remote code execution in Invision Community 4.7.16 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP as the web server user. The addPlugin method in applications/core/modules/admin/editor/toolbar.php extracts an uploaded ZIP into the CKEditor plugins directory and retains its contents whenever plugin.js exists, without rejecting accompanying PHP files. Exploitation requires an Administrator account with toolbar_manage permission and permits arbitrary PHP execution with the web server account's access.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in Invision Community 4.7.16 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP as the web server user. The addPlugin method in applications/core/modules/admin/editor/toolbar.php extracts an uploaded ZIP into the CKEditor plugins directory and retains its contents whenever plugin.js exists, without rejecting accompanying PHP files. Exploitation requires an Administrator account with toolbar_manage permission and permits arbitrary PHP execution with the web server account's access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-30162
Published
Jun 7, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Invision Power Services, Inc.
Product
Invision Community
Classifications
CWE-345, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.7.16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Invision Power Services, Inc. · Invision Communityversion=0 <=4.7.16

Published CVSS scores

7.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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