WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Simple File List < 6.3.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated File Modification via simplefilelist_edit_job AJAX Action

Description

The Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modification due to insufficient authorization checks in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete and modify files on the serve. This vulnerability is exploitable even when the administrator has not enabled the AllowFrontManage setting, because the is_admin() check unconditionally short-circuits the guard before that setting is evaluated.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 6.3.8

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Chloe Chamberland, PRISM
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-06-19 (about 3 months ago)
Added
2026-06-19 (about 3 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-06-20 (about 3 months ago)

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