The Simple File List WordPress plugin through 6.3.11 does not properly sanitise and escape a file's description before outputting it on the public file list, allowing unauthenticated users (when front-end file management is enabled) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the browser of any visitor viewing the list.
History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The Simple File List WordPress plugin through 6.3.11 does not properly sanitise and escape a file's description before outputting it on the public file list, allowing unauthenticated users (when front-end file management is enabled) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the browser of any visitor viewing the list.
Title Simple File List <= 6.3.11 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via File Description
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T17:49:46.832Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T14:45:02.184Z

Link: CVE-2026-16617

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T06:17:35.500

Modified: 2026-08-19T18:16:34.540

Link: CVE-2026-16617

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T13:00:13Z