HIGH 8.8 NVD

CVE-2026-16617

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, al

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.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc51a940-8e67-45d0-b47d-b16da288ebb3/

Published: 2026-08-19 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-08-20

This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 was published on 2026-08-19 via NVD.

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