CVE-2022-40087 describes a critical arbitrary file write vulnerability in Simple College Website v1.0, specifically within the file_put_contents() function. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious PHP file. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100, the vulnerability poses a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise potential (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_college_website_project:simple_college_website:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.