CVE-2026-64969 Insecure Direct Object Reference in ATutor
Authenticated users can delete other users' profile pictures by manipulating member IDs, affecting ATutor LMS which is no longer supported.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-64969?
CVE-2026-64969 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ATutor, published on 20 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ATutor is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) attack in profile picture related endpoints. Any authenticated user, including a student, can supply another user's member_id in a POST request to the profile album endpoint and permanently delete that user's profile picture, including those of instructors and administrators.
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.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64969?
How do I fix CVE-2026-64969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-64969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-64969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g99-p5c5-4r5r.