CVE-2016-2555 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 79.6% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in include/lib/mysql_connect.inc.php in ATutor 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the searchFriends function to friends.inc.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 79.62% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-04-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| atutor | atutor |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ATutor 2.2.1 - SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2016-03-01 |
References
- http://sourceincite.com/research/src-2016-08/
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/atutor_sqli
- https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/629b2c992447f7670a2fecc484abfad8c4c2d298
- https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/945a9dca01def8536516088da30fe6a4b7e9fa85
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39514/
- http://sourceincite.com/research/src-2016-08/
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/atutor_sqli
- https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/629b2c992447f7670a2fecc484abfad8c4c2d298
- https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/945a9dca01def8536516088da30fe6a4b7e9fa85
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39514/
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