# CVE-2014-9753: confirm.php in ATutor 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain access as an existing user via the auto\_logi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

confirm.php in ATutor 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain access as an existing user via the auto_login parameter.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2015-06
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536835/100/0/threaded
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/11
- http://update.atutor.ca/patch/2_2/2_2-6/patch.xml
- https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/950a0299954e69b8742cc1f1a632f564435d4d7d

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