How severe is CVE-2012-2226?

CVE-2012-2226 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2012-2226 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2226?

CVE-2012-2226 affects Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2226?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2012-2226 published?

CVE-2012-2226 was published on 2020-01-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-2226

CVE-2012-2226 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board
Published: 2020-01-09
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2012-2226?: CVE-2012-2226 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2012-2226 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2226?: CVE-2012-2226 affects Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2226?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-2226 published?: CVE-2012-2226 was published on 2020-01-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:invisioncommunity:invision_power_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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