Vulnerability in Atutor
CVE-2021-43498
An Access Control vulnerability exists in ATutor 2.2.4 in password_reminder.php when the g, id, h, form_password_hidden, and form_change HTTP POST parameters are set.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Atutor — versions 2.2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157563/ATutor-LMS-2.2.4-Weak-Password-Reset-Hash… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/atutor/ATutor/blob/master/password_reminder.php (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43498?
- CVE-2021-43498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atutor, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43498?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-43498 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.