High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2539

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in install_modules.php in ATutor before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that upload arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving a crafted zip file.

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Affected products

Atutor/Atutor2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.2.1
- (no CPE)range: <2.2.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/bfc6c80c6c217c5515172f3cc949e13dfa1a92acnvdPatchVendor Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/136109/ATutor-LMS-2.2.1-CSRF-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39524/nvd

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