CVE-2022-40087

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

Simple College Website v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the function file_put_contents(). This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHP file.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 77.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 22, 2022

Last Modified

May 27, 2025

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://gowthamaraj-rajendran.medium.com/simple-college-website-1-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-rce-44341831bec8
cve@mitrehttps://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14548/simple-college-website-using-htmlphpmysqli-source-code.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/simple-college-website.zip
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gowthamaraj-rajendran.medium.com/simple-college-website-1-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-rce-44341831bec8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14548/simple-college-website-using-htmlphpmysqli-source-code.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/simple-college-website.zip

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40087?

CVE-2022-40087 is a critical vulnerability published on September 22, 2022. Simple College Website v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the function fileputcontents(). This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHP file.

When was CVE-2022-40087 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40087 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 22, 2022, with the most recent update on May 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40087 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40087 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40087?

CVE-2022-40087 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40087?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40087, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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