ID:11095 - Exploit for SQL injection in ATutor - CVE-2016-2555

 
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ID:11095 - Exploit for SQL injection in ATutor - CVE-2016-2555

Published: January 31, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU39196
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2555
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
ATutor

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the searchFriends function to friends.inc.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.