CVE-2016-2539 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.3% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in install_modules.php in ATutor before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that upload arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving a crafted zip file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.25% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-352 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-02-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| atutor | atutor |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ATutor LMS - '/install_modules.php' Cross-Site Request Forgery / Remote Code Execution | 2016-03-07 |
References
- https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/bfc6c80c6c217c5515172f3cc949e13dfa1a92ac
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136109/ATutor-LMS-2.2.1-CSRF-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39524/
- https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/bfc6c80c6c217c5515172f3cc949e13dfa1a92ac
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136109/ATutor-LMS-2.2.1-CSRF-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39524/
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