CVE-2026-16617: high-severity vulnerability in Simple File List
Simple File List <= 6.3.11 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via File Description
Published
41Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 8.8epss 0.5%
exploitation probability
0.5%top 59% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Unknown · Simple File Listpublic PoCs found — 1
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Related CVEs — Simple File List
In the same product, most dangerous first.
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