XSS in Prasathmani Tiny File Manager
CVE-2022-40490
Tiny File Manager v2.4.7 and below was discovered to contain a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload injected into the name of an uploaded or already existing file.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager (Product)
- github.com/whitej3rry/CVE-2022-40490/blob/main/PoC.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40490?
- CVE-2022-40490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Prasathmani Tiny File Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40490?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-40490 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.