Adaptive Technology Resource Centre ATutor 1.5.1 password_reminder.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adaptive Technology Resource Centre ATutor 1.5.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file password_reminder.php. The manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2954. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to enhance authentication.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adaptive Technology Resource Centre ATutor 1.5.1 (Learning Management Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file password_reminder.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in password_reminder.php in ATutor before 1.5.1 pl1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the email field.

The bug was discovered 09/14/2005. The weakness was presented 09/14/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2954 since 09/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:password_reminder.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19765 (ATutor Password Reminder SQL Injection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 1.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be adding authentication.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22282), Exploit-DB (26257), Tenable (19765), SecurityFocus (BID 14831†) and OSVDB (19411†). See VDB-26330 and VDB-26329 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 19765
Nessus Name: ATutor Password Reminder SQL Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 19765
OpenVAS Name: ATutor password reminder SQL injection
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Recommended: Authentication
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Upgrade: ATutor 1.5.1

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Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2954 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2954
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26328
X-Force: 22282
SecurityFocus: 14831 - ATutor Password_Reminder.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 16813 - ATutor Password Reminder SQL Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19411 - ATutor password_reminder.php Email Field SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 9281 - ATutor password_reminder.php SQL Injection, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-1751

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 03/22/2025 20:30
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (81), 06/09/2019 18:46 (5), 03/22/2025 20:30 (25)
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