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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.1

CVE-2022-3062 json

Simple File List < 4.4.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

published 2022-09-26 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-42494

cvss
6.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
44.1%
EPSS 44.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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

Patch / fix

  • simplefilelist simple-file-list 4.4.12

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
17 mo ago

Exploit prediction

44.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template Simple File List < 4.4.12 - Cross Site Scripting nuclei detection template
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e829bbe-1843-496d-a852-4150fa6d1f7a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • Unknown Simple File List

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
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References

Sources

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