Is CVE-2012-5453 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5453 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5453?

CVE-2012-5453 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-5453

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 2.7%EU EUVD

SQL injection vulnerability in user/index_inline_editor_submit.php in ATutor AContent 1.2-1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the field parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5167.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
EPSS score: 2.7% (86th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-5372)
Published: October 22, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5372 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

atutor / acontent

References

http://osvdb.org/86424
http://secunia.com/advisories/51034(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56237
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23117(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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