CVE-2025-47916: Invision Community 5.0.0 before 5.0.7 allows remote code execution via crafted template strings to themeeditor

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-47916?

invisioncommunity: upgrade to 5.0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-47916 being exploited?

CVE-2025-47916 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-47916 affect?

CVE-2025-47916 affects invisioncommunity. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). Invision Community 5.0.0 before 5.0.7 allows remote code execution via crafted template strings to themeeditor.php. The issue lies within the themeeditor controller (file: /applications/core/modules/front/system/themeeditor.php), where a pr

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-47916?

Priority 73/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 10.0REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-47916 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting invisioncommunity. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Invision Community 5.0.0 before 5.0.7 allows remote code execution via crafted template strings to themeeditor.php. The issue lies within the themeeditor controller (file: /applications/core/modules/front/system/themeeditor.php), where a protected method named customCss can be invoked by unauthenticated users. This method passes the value of the content parameter to the Theme::makeProcessFunction() method; hence it is evaluated by the template en

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	84.3% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1336, CWE-94
Published	2025-05-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: invisioncommunity

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-16 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

invisioncommunity invisioncommunity UPGRADE

Affected: >= 5.0.0 and < 5.0.7

Fixed in: 5.0.7

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy invisioncommunity || rpm -q invisioncommunity || invisioncommunity --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.0.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade invisioncommunity

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade invisioncommunity

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison invisioncommunity sudo apt install invisioncommunity=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold invisioncommunity

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list invisioncommunity sudo dnf downgrade invisioncommunity-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add invisioncommunity

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · fips-provider-next · FIXED · 1.5.3-3.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-3ce99ec7df · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3ce99ec7df

Fedora 46 · rubygem-webmock · FIXED · 3.26.1-3.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-bb57b4d095 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-bb57b4d095

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: Web3-Serializer/CVE-2025-47916 (1 stars)
Write-up: karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2025-02
Exploit-DB: Invision Community 5.0.6 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Metasploit: Invision Community 5.0.6 customCss RCE
Nuclei scan template: Invision Community <=5.0.6 Unauthenticated RCE via Template Injection

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-47916?

invisioncommunity: upgrade to 5.0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-47916 being exploited?

CVE-2025-47916 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-47916 affect?

CVE-2025-47916 affects invisioncommunity. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). Invision Community 5.0.0 before 5.0.7 allows remote code execution via crafted template strings to themeeditor.php. The issue lies within the themeeditor controller (file: /applications/core/modules/front/system/themeeditor.php), where a pr

How urgent is CVE-2025-47916?

Priority 73/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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