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.
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References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Chloe Chamberland, PRISM
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
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)