CVE-2022-1119: Simple File List <= 3.2.7 - Arbitrary File Download

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 20.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-04-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The Simple File List WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Download via the eeFile parameter found in the ~/includes/ee-downloader.php file due to missing controls which makes it possible unauthenticated attackers to supply a path to a file that will subsequently be downloaded, in versions up to and including 3.2.7.

Affected products

Simple File List: before 3.2.8 — fixed in 3.2.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Simple File List 3.2.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qIZXTzEpI4tO6832vk1KfsSAroT0FY2l--THlhJ8z3c/edit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/trunk/includes/ee-downloader.php?rev=2071880
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/075a3cc5-1970-4b64-a16f-3ec97e22b606
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ff21241d-e488-4460-b8c2-d5a070c8c107?source=cve
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qIZXTzEpI4tO6832vk1KfsSAroT0FY2l--THlhJ8z3c/edit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/trunk/includes/ee-downloader.php?rev=2071880
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/075a3cc5-1970-4b64-a16f-3ec97e22b606
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ff21241d-e488-4460-b8c2-d5a070c8c107?source=cve

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