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CVE-2019-12169

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code...

8.8 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2019-12169 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Atutor, published June 3, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 72.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
72.2%EPSS, 99th percentile
Exploitation
None known2 public exploits
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

72.2%Up 24.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitATutor 2.2.4 - Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution,2019-05-17
PoC in GitHubfuzzlove/ATutor-2.2.4-Language-Exploit2019-05-24

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.8

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

Record
CVE-2019-12169
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

Record
CVE-2019-12169
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-3818No score

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

Record
EUVD-2019-3818
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5j39-8xgf-g6768.8

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code...

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

Record
GHSA-5j39-8xgf-g676
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-434
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV8.8

ATutor 2.2.4 allows Arbitrary File Upload and Directory Traversal, resulting in remote code execution via a ".." pathname in a ZIP archive to the mods/_core/languages/language_import.php (aka Import New Language) or mods/_standard/patcher/index_admin.php (aka Patcher) component.

Record
CVE-2019-12169
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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