CVE-2006-2059

Invision Power Board <2.1.x-2.0.x - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2059. PoCs published by RusH.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a command execution vulnerability in Invision Power Board 2.* by leveraging authenticated session manipulation and crafted post content to execute arbitrary commands. It requires valid user credentials and forum access.

Description

action_public/search.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.x and 2.0.x before 20060425 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a search with a crafted value of the lastdate parameter, which alters the behavior of a regular expression to add a "#e" (execute) modifier.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by RusH · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1720

This exploit targets a command execution vulnerability in Invision Power Board 2.* by leveraging authenticated session manipulation and crafted post content to execute arbitrary commands. It requires valid user credentials and forum access.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Invision Power Board <= 2.1.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid user credentials · Access to a forum where the user can create posts
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17695
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432226/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26070
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432451/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/796
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19830
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1534
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431990/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439607/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25005

Scores

EPSS 0.0785
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
invision_power_services/invision_power_board 2.1.5_2006-03-08
Published Apr 26, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026