CVE-2016-2555

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Published Apr 13, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 79.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 79.8% (79.760% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

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Subscriptions

Atutor Atutor

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 13, 2017, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved: Feb 24, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 13, 2017, 2:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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