CVE-2023-44227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through 6.1.9.

Published: 2024-04-17

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mitchell Bennis

Simple File List

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 6.1.9

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 6.1.10 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-48586	Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through 6.1.9.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00165.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-file-list/wordpress-simple-file-list-plugin-6-1-8-arbitrary-file-deletion?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through 6.1.9.	Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through 6.1.9.

Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-04-17T09:26:28.699Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:39.890Z

Reserved: 2023-09-27T06:25:00.435Z

Link: CVE-2023-44227

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:59:51.596Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-17T10:15:08.143

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:21:23.500

Link: CVE-2023-44227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

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