CVE-2016-2555 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2017-04-13

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 79.6% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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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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.

The EPSS score is 0.79622.

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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Atutor Atutor

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-04-13T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:20.949Z

Reserved: 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2555

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-13T14:59:01.637

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:44:17.170

Link: CVE-2016-2555

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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