CVE-2012-5168

Public Exploit

Description

ATutor AContent before 1.2-1 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary user passwords or category names via a direct request to (1) user/index_inline_editor_submit.php or (2) course_category/index_inline_editor_submit.php.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.79% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/51014 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/86428 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56100 vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0095.html mailing list exploit
http://update.atutor.ca/acontent/patch/1_2/ patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79461 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79462 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51034 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23117 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5168?
CVE-2012-5168 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5168?
To fix CVE-2012-5168, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5168 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5168 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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