CVE-2012-5168: High severity atutor acontent vulnerability

Published Oct 22, 2012
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Updated

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

Affected Software

1 affected component
ATutor AContent<=1.2

Event History

Oct 22, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5168?

CVE-2012-5168 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its impact on user data and authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-5168?

To fix CVE-2012-5168, update ATutor AContent to the latest version that is not vulnerable, specifically beyond version 1.2.

3

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2012-5168?

CVE-2012-5168 allows remote attackers to modify user passwords and category names, leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2012-5168?

Any installation of ATutor AContent version 1.2 or earlier is affected by CVE-2012-5168.

5

What components of ATutor AContent are vulnerable in CVE-2012-5168?

The vulnerable components in CVE-2012-5168 are the user/index_inline_editor_submit.php and course_category/index_inline_editor_submit.php scripts.

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