Description
ATutor 1.4.1 through 1.5.1-pl1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP functions via a direct request to forum.inc.php with a modified addslashes parameter with either the (1) asc or (2) desc parameters set, possibly due to an eval injection vulnerability.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- ATutor 1.x - 'forum.inc.php' Arbitrary Command Execution EDB-26431 · webapps · Oct 27, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20051027 Secunia Research: ATutor Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- ADV-2005-2228 vdb-entry
- 16915 third-party-advisory
- 123 third-party-advisory
- 1015165 vdb-entry
- 20344 vdb-entry
- 15221 vdb-entry
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-55/advisory/