CVE-2022-40087

Name: CVE-2022-40087
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-22T22:15:09.69+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-40087 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.32%

67.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Simple College Website Project	Simple College Website	1.0

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 22, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-40087?

How severe is CVE-2022-40087?

CVE-2022-40087 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40087?

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Source: NVD / NIST