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.
Published:
2026-08-19
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EPSS:
< 1% Very Low
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Unknown | Simple File List | unknown |
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History
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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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 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-19T06:00:17.365Z
Reserved: 2026-07-22T14:45:02.184Z
Link: CVE-2026-16617
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-19T06:17:35.500
Modified: 2026-08-19T06:17:35.500
Link: CVE-2026-16617
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