CVE-2022-3208 Simple File List < 4.4.13 - Page Creation via CSRF

Q: What is CVE-2022-3208?

CVE-2022-3208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Simple File List, published on 10 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2022-3208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-3208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 10 Oct 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can trick logged-in admins into creating and modifying pages via CSRF due to missing nonce checks in the Simple File List plugin.

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-2022-3208?

CVE-2022-3208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Simple File List, published on 10 Oct 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 implement nonce checks, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin create new page and change it's content via a CSRF attack.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3208?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simplefilelist Simple-File-List.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-3208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vqq-c5g5-395p.