The make_password function in ipsclass.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.4 uses random data generated from partially predictable seeds to create the authentication code that is sent by e-mail to a user with a lost password, which might make it easier for remote attackers to guess the code and change the password for an IPB account, possibly involving millions of requests.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0633 is rated Moderate Risk (48.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.20%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.50% | 1.20% | +0.70% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.56% | 0.50% | -0.06% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.56% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| invisionpower | invision_power_board | 2.1.4 | cpe:2.3:a:invisionpower:invision_power_board:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |