CVE-2015-1583

Name: CVE-2015-1583
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-02T16:15:11.3+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-1583 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ATutor 2.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) create an administrator account via a request to mods/_core/users/admins/create.php or (2) create a user account via a request to mods/_core/users/create_user.php.. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ATutor 2.2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) create an administrator account via a request to mods/_core/users/admins/create.php or (2) create a user account via a request to mods/_core/users/create_user.php.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.22%

64.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Atutor	Atutor	2.2

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130598/ATutor-LCMS-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72845Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://edricteo.com/cve-2015-1583-atutor-lcms-csrf-vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/068b8aa37f24645c62235018fb8da340f60e2d18Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/0ee827317e497f1db86ddc5080b8af461e4595cePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/af519cfb56da7312eecbb5812484fcbce08e4419Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130598/ATutor-LCMS-2.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72845Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://edricteo.com/cve-2015-1583-atutor-lcms-csrf-vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/068b8aa37f24645c62235018fb8da340f60e2d18Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/0ee827317e497f1db86ddc5080b8af461e4595cePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/atutor/ATutor/commit/af519cfb56da7312eecbb5812484fcbce08e4419Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 2, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-1583?

How severe is CVE-2015-1583?

CVE-2015-1583 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1583?

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Source: NVD / NIST