Reflected XSS in ATutor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
ATutor is vulnerable to Reflected XSS in /install/install.php endpoint. An attacker can provide a specially crafted URL that, when opened, results in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser. Product is no longer actively supported. Maintainers of this project were notified early about this vulnerability, but did not respond with the details of the vulnerability or vulnerable version range. Only version 2.2.4 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested but might also be vulnerable.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6956
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv66-6hmr-f6wq
References
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-2019-09087 ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-14349 ATutor versions 2.2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to a directory traversal and file… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-19282 ATutor 2.2.4 - 'id' SQL Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.0
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-6956 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6956 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mv66-6hmr-f6wq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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