CVE-2026-64970

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.34%

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CVE-2026-64970 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. ATutor is vulnerable to Stored Cross Site Scripting in registration functionality.  An attacker can register a new account and enter a JavaScript payload in the phone field during registration. When any authenticated user visits the attacker's public profile, the profile template echoes the phone value without output encoding and the browser executes the payload leading to the theft of user's session cookie. Product is no longer actively supported and the vulnerabilities have not been fixed. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ATutor is vulnerable to Stored Cross Site Scripting in registration functionality.  An attacker can register a new account and enter a JavaScript payload in the phone field during registration. When any authenticated user visits the attacker's public profile, the profile template echoes the phone value without output encoding and the browser executes the payload leading to the theft of user's session cookie. Product is no longer actively supported and the vulnerabilities have not been fixed. Only version 2.2.4 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested but might also be vulnerable.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
ATutorATutor2.2.4

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Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-64970?
ATutor is vulnerable to Stored Cross Site Scripting in registration functionality.  An attacker can register a new account and enter a JavaScript payload in the phone field during registration. When any authenticated user visits the attacker's public profile, the profile template echoes the phone value without output encoding and the browser executes the payload leading to the theft of user's session cookie. Product is no longer actively supported and the vulnerabilities have not been fixed. Only version 2.2.4 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested but might also be vulnerable.
How severe is CVE-2026-64970?
CVE-2026-64970 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-64970?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST