CVE-2022-40089

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

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
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 86.5%
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-rfi-cff8d827572e
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-rfi-cff8d827572e
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-98PHP Remote File Inclusion

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40089?

CVE-2022-40089 is a critical vulnerability published on September 22, 2022. 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 allowurlinclude is set to On.

When was CVE-2022-40089 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40089 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-2022-40089 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40089 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40089?

CVE-2022-40089 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40089?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40089, 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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CVE-2022-40089

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