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.
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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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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