CVE-2003-1385

Invision Power Board 1.1.1 - Remote Code Execution via root_path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-1385. PoCs published by frog.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Invision Board due to insufficient sanitization of the 'root_path' parameter in 'ipchat.php'. Attackers can exploit this to include and execute arbitrary PHP files from remote servers.

Description

ipchat.php in Invision Power Board 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code, if register_globals is enabled, by modifying the root_path parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by frog · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22295

This is a writeup describing a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Invision Board due to insufficient sanitization of the 'root_path' parameter in 'ipchat.php'. Attackers can exploit this to include and execute arbitrary PHP files from remote servers.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Invision Board (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable 'ipchat.php' endpoint · Ability to host a malicious PHP file on an attacker-controlled server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/8182
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/3357
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0099.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6976
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11435

Scores

EPSS 0.0400
EPSS Percentile 89.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
invision_power_services/invision_power_board 1.1.1
Published Dec 31, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026