CVE-2006-3996

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.5)—

SQL injection vulnerability in links/index.php in ATutor 1.5.3.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) desc or (2) asc parameters.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 6.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.76%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 77
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre — Atutor

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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