CVE-2016-2555 in the critical feed json
SQL injection vulnerability in include/lib/mysql_connect.inc.php in ATutor 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands…
published 2017-04-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3631
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 79.8%
- EPSS 79.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/atutor_filemanager_traversal)
- Published
Exploit prediction
79.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/atutor_filemanager_traversal ATutor 2.2.1 Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2016-03-01
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/atutor_sqli ATutor 2.2.1 SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2016-03-01
- EDB-39514 ATutor 2.2.1 - SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2016-03-01
- sourceincite.com http://sourceincite.com/research/src-2016-08/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
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github.com
/atutor/ATutor/commit/945a9dca01def8536516088da30fe6a4b7e9fa85
patch, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/atutor/ATutor/commit/629b2c992447f7670a2fecc484abfad8c4c2d298
patch, third-party-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39514/
exploit
-
sourceincite.com
/research/src-2016-08/
exploit, third-party-advisory, url-repurposed
-
rapid7.com
/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/atutor_sqli
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2555
- NVD CVE-2016-2555
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