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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-40797

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

3.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2022-40797 yet.

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Description

Roxy Fileman 1.4.6 allows Remote Code Execution via a .phar upload, because the default FORBIDDEN_UPLOADS value in conf.json only blocks .php, .php4, and .php5 files. (Visiting any .phar file invokes the PHP interpreter in some realistic web-server configurations.)

Technical details

Published
2022-11-09

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40797?

Roxy Fileman 1.4.6 allows Remote Code Execution via a .phar upload, because the default FORBIDDEN_UPLOADS value in conf.json only blocks .php, .php4, and .php5 files. (Visiting any .phar file invokes the PHP interpreter in some realistic web-server configurations.)

Is CVE-2022-40797 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-40797 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.0% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-40797?

CVE-2022-40797 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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