CVE-2022-3062 Simple File List < 4.4.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Simple File List plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unescaped parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3062?
CVE-2022-3062 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Simple File List, published on 26 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3062?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simplefilelist Simple-File-List.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-3062 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3062 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Simple File List
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87x2-4xvf-5x6q.