CVE-2022-3062

Simple File List < 4.4.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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Published Sep 26, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 44.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Simple File List

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.4.12`	affected	< 4.4.12

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple-file-list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 44.1% (44.095% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e829bbe-1843-496d-a852-4150fa6d1f7a

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.32992}`	epss `{'score': 0.40293}`

May 22, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Simplefilelist Simple-file-list

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 22, 2025, 2:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Sep 26, 2022, 12:35 PM
Updated: May 22, 2025, 2:13 PM
Reserved: Aug 30, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:00 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:00 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 26, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM

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