CVE-2016-2539 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ATutor versions prior to 2.2.2, specifically within the install_modules.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack authenticated user sessions, enabling them to upload arbitrary files and execute PHP code through a specially crafted zip file. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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