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High · 7.5 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2022-1119 EUVD-2022-24462GHSA-m665-jg8v-5m5r

Simple File List <= 3.2.7 - Arbitrary File Download

Published Apr 19, 2022 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
eemitch Simple File List ≤ 3.2.7 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

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Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

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