CVE-2022-40359

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—Elevated

6.1

Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in kfm through 1.4.7 via crafted GET request to /kfm/index.php.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 92.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 23, 2022

Last Modified

May 22, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://code.google.com/archive/p/kfm/downloads
cve@mitrehttps://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022090057
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.google.com/archive/p/kfm/downloads
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022090057

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-40359.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2022
Kae's File Manager <=1.4.7 - Cross-Site Scripting
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40359?

CVE-2022-40359 is a medium vulnerability published on September 23, 2022. Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in kfm through 1.4.7 via crafted GET request to /kfm/index.php.

When was CVE-2022-40359 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40359 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 23, 2022, with the most recent update on May 22, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40359 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40359 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40359?

CVE-2022-40359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40359?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40359, 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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