CVE•Published 2022-04-19•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2022-1119Simplefilelist · Simple-file-list

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

HIGH

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 1% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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.

Timeline

Published 2022-04-19

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2022-1119

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/simple-file-list/"

Matches any site loading the "simple-file-list" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Simplefilelist Simple-file-list"

All exposed Simplefilelist Simple-file-list instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Simple-file-list"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Simple-file-list" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.