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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-3207 · published 10 October 2022

CVE-2022-3207: Simplefilelist simple-file-list cross-site scripting vulnerability

SSimplefilelist · Simple File List

The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 4.4.12 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

4.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.51% · top 58.8% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 4.4.12 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b57272ea-9a8a-482a-bbaa-5f202ca5b9aa ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b57272ea-9a8a-482a-bbaa-5f202ca5b9aa ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-3207), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.