CVE-2026-16617CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2026-16617

High · published August 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00505 · 42.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-08-19T10:17Z
References (1)
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc51a940-8e67-45d0-b47d-b16da288ebb3/ · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 AUG 06:00Z
    Simple File List <= 6.3.11 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via File Description
    cvelistv5