CSRF in Atutor
CVE-2016-2539
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.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39524/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136109/ATutor-LMS-2.2.1-CSRF-Remote-Code-Executio… (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/bfc6c80c6c217c5515172f3cc949e13dfa1a92ac (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2539?
- CVE-2016-2539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atutor, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2539?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2539 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.