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ATutor versions 2.2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to a directory traversal and file…

Priority HIGH 66CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ATutor versions 2.2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to a directory traversal and file extension check bypass in the Course component resulting in code execution. ATutor versions 2.2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to a directory traversal vulnerability in the Course Icon component resulting in information disclosure.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.30833 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.2.1VulnerableATutor
  • cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·ATutor

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000002
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5qj-vq8r-w5j5

References

  • TI-2016-02300 SQL injection vulnerability in include/lib/mysql_connect.inc.php in ATutor 2.2.1 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-09087 ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-11865 A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the function encrypt_password() in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2019-12106 In ATutor 2.2.4, an unauthenticated attacker can change the application settings and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-14351 ATutor version 2.2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to a SQL injection in the Assignment… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-09088 ATutor through 2.2.4 is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources