CVE-2012-2226
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInvision 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInvision Power Board versions prior to 3.3.1 contain a file upload vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to upload malicious files that could enable sensitive information disclosure or arbitrary code execution on the host system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 3.3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed Invision Power Board versionAccess the admin control panel and navigate to the system overview or version information section, or locate the version file within the Invision Power Board installation directory.Affected if The installed version is any release prior to 3.3.1
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Confirm file upload functionality is enabledIn the admin control panel, locate the attachments or file upload settings (typically under Posts, Members, or System settings) and verify whether file uploads are permitted for users or public guests.Affected if File uploads are enabled and the version is below 3.3.1
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Inspect upload handler for input sanitizationReview the file upload handling scripts or configuration to determine if proper input validation, file type checking, and sanitization are implemented on the server side.Affected if Weak or missing input sanitization is detected in the file upload mechanism
The environment is affected if Invision Power Board version is below 3.3.1 and file upload functionality is enabled for users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.3.1
Upgrade to Invision Power Board 3.3.1 or later, which includes proper input sanitization for file uploads. If immediate patching is not possible, disable or restrict file upload functionality and implement strict file type validation on any interim solution.
3.3.1
- 1. Back up the current IP.Board installation including database and all files
- 2. Download Invision Power Board version 3.3.1 or later from the official vendor
- 3. Review the upgrade documentation provided with the download
- 4. Upload the new files to your server, overwriting the existing installation
- 5. Run any included upgrade scripts or database migration tools
- 6. Verify the installation is functioning correctly
- 7. Test file upload functionality to confirm the restriction is properly applied
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing5.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-2226 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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