How severe is CVE-2022-40089?

CVE-2022-40089 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-40089 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-40089?

CVE-2022-40089 affects Simple College Website Project Simple College Website. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40089?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-40089 published?

CVE-2022-40089 was published on 2022-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-40089

CVE-2022-40089 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Simple College Website Project Simple College Website with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-98.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-98
Affected product: Simple College Website Project Simple College Website
Published: 2022-09-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2022-40089?: CVE-2022-40089 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-40089 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-40089?: CVE-2022-40089 affects Simple College Website Project Simple College Website. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40089?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-40089 published?: CVE-2022-40089 was published on 2022-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

More vulnerabilities in Simple College Website Project Simple College Website

CVE-2022-40087 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Simple College Website v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the function…
CVE-2021-26232 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple College Website v 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
CVE-2021-44593 — High (CVSS 8.1): Simple College Website 1.0 is vulnerable to unauthenticated file upload & remote code execution via UNION-based SQL…
CVE-2022-40088 — Medium (CVSS 6.1): Simple College Website v1.0 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the…

All CVEs affecting Simple College Website Project Simple College Website →

Other CWE-98 (PHP Remote File Inclusion) vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-25174 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability…
CVE-2012-10025 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 3.5.1 and below contains a remote file inclusion (RFI)…
CVE-2026-41228 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Froxlor is open source server administration software. Prior to version 2.3.6, the Froxlor API endpoint…
CVE-2025-31340 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): A improper control of filename for include/require statement in PHP program vulnerability in the retrieve course…
CVE-2023-5199 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): The PHP to Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable Local File Inclusion to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and…
CVE-2026-7515 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The BetterDocs Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 3.8.0…

Browse all CWE-98 (PHP Remote File Inclusion) vulnerabilities →