# CVE-2014-9752: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in mods/\_core/properties/lib/course.inc.php in ATutor before 2.2 patch 6 allows remote authenticated

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in mods/_core/properties/lib/course.inc.php in ATutor before 2.2 patch 6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a PHP extension as a customicon for a new course, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in content/.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536834/100/0/threaded
- http://update.atutor.ca/patch/2_2/2_2-6/patch.xml
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-05
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/10
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134215/ATutor-2.2-File-Upload.html

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