CVE-2022-3062

Simple File List vulnerability

CVSS

6.1

EPSS

44.1%

EPSS pct

99th

Exploited

No known

The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 4.4.12 does not escape parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected vendor

Simplefilelist

Affected product

Simple File List

CVSS vector

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Published

2022-09-26

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality, low impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 44.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2022-3062

Confirm whether Simplefilelist Simple File List is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2022-3062.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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