What is CVE-2022-3062?

CVE-2022-3062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simplefilelist Simple-file-list, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-09-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-3062?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-3062 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Simplefilelist Simple-file-list

CVE-2022-3062

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

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.441 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Simplefilelist Simple-file-list
Unknown Simple File List — versions 4.4.12

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3062?: CVE-2022-3062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simplefilelist Simple-file-list, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-3062?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3062 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.