CVE-2022-40088

Name: CVE-2022-40088
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-22T22:15:09.737+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-40088 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Simple College Website v1.0 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component /college_website/index.php?page=. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the page parameter.. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Simple College Website v1.0 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component /college_website/index.php?page=. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the page parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.61%

44.7th 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-2022-40088?

How severe is CVE-2022-40088?

CVE-2022-40088 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40088?

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Source: NVD / NIST