# CVE-2022-43319: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the downloadFiles.php component of Simple E-Learning System.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 5 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cwvp-3gr2-7rfc

## What is CVE-2022-43319?

CVE-2022-43319 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the component vcs/downloadFiles.php?download=./search.php of Simple E-Learning System v1.0 allows attackers to read arbitrary files.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43319?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Simple E-Learning System Project Simple E-Learning System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43319?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-43319 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43319 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-40872](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40872/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-2699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2699/): SourceCodester Simple E-Learning System claire_blake sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2022-2697](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2697/): SourceCodester Simple E-Learning System comment_frame.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2022-2698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2698/): SourceCodester Simple E-Learning System search.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2022-2665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2665/): SourceCodester Simple E-Learning System classroom.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-43319 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43319 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43319 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43319/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43319/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43319
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43319
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43319

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43319/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.