ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote…
Priority HIGH 76CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.7223 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j39-8xgf-g676
References
Exploit 4
- https://github.com/fuzzlove/ATutor-2.2.4-Language-Exploit
- http://incidentsecurity.com/atutor-2-2-4-language_import-arbitrary-file-upload-rce/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153870/ATutor-2.2.4-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158246/ATutor-2.2.4-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Advisory 1
More Atutor vulnerabilities
- 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-2017-14349 ATutor versions 2.2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to a directory traversal and file… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-12169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5j39-8xgf-g676 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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