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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-2555

SQL injection vulnerability in include/lib/mysql_connect.inc.php in ATutor 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the searchFriends function to friends.inc.php.

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CVE-2016-2555

core-osv · Original source

Published 13 Apr 2017, 14:59 UTC

SQL injection vulnerability in include/lib/mysql_connect.inc.php in ATutor 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the searchFriends function to friends.inc.php.

osv:CVE-2016-2555
Complete source record
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