CVE-2016-2555 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.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 79.8% Framework module Public exploit

Published: 2017-04-13 17:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 03:44
Exploit status: Public exploit available

Description

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.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
atutor	= 2.2.1	No fix listed

References

sourceincite.com exploit third-party-advisory url-repurposed
www.rapid7.com third-party-advisory vdb-entry
github.com patch third-party-advisory
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CVSS v3.0

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (2)

v3.0 9.8 · nvd@nist.gov
v2.0 7.5 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 79.76% (percentile 99.6)
CWE: CWE-89

Public exploit references

Metadata only. CVERadar never hosts or runs exploit code.

ATutor 2.2.1 SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution Framework module · Metasploit Framework (Rapid7) · 2016-03-01
ATutor 2.2.1 Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution Framework module · Metasploit Framework (Rapid7) · 2016-03-01
ATutor 2.2.1 - SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) Exploit · Exploit Database (OffSec) · 2016-03-01