CVE-2022-40879

MEDIUMNuclei

kkFileView 4.1.0 - Cross-Site Scripting

Title source: github.com
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2022-40879 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

Description

kkFileView v4.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the parameter 'errorMsg.'

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Available material

Nuclei templates
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CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated May 20, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Nuclei templates

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ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMkkFileView 4.1.0 - Cross-Site ScriptingCVSS 6.1

kkFileView 4.1.0 contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities via the errorMsg parameter. An attacker can inject arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.

Remediation

Upgrade to a patched version of kkFileView or apply the necessary security patches to mitigate the XSS vulnerability.

WeaknessesCWE-79
Authorsarafatansari, co5mos
Template tagscvecve2022kkFileViewxsskekingvuln
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:keking:kkfileview:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Shodan: http.html:"kkFileView"
Shodan: http.html:"kkfileview"
FOFA: body="kkfileview"
FOFA: app="kkfileview"
https://github.com/kekingcn/kkFileView/issues/389 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40879 https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates https://github.com/Henry4E36/POCS

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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