CVE-2022-40089

A remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in Simple College Website v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHP file. This vulnerability is exploitable when the directive allow_url_include is set to On.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gowthamaraj-rajendran.medium.com/simple-college-website-1-0-rfi-cff8d827572e	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14548/simple-college-website-using-htmlphpmysqli-source-code.html	Product
https://www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/simple-college-website.zip	Product
https://gowthamaraj-rajendran.medium.com/simple-college-website-1-0-rfi-cff8d827572e	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14548/simple-college-website-using-htmlphpmysqli-source-code.html	Product
https://www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/simple-college-website.zip	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:simple_college_website_project:simple_college_website:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 May 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-98

21 Nov 2024, 07:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-09-22 22:15

Updated : 2025-05-27 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-40089

Mitre link : CVE-2022-40089

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-40089

JSON object : View

Products Affected

simple_college_website_project

simple_college_website

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-98

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

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