WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Simple File List < 6.1.16 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Download

Description

The Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
simple-file-list
Fixed in 6.1.16

References

CVE
CVE-2026-24953
URL
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/814b1d7c-0601-4afb-b84c-7aa8ffadd57c

Classification

Type
LFI
OWASP top 10
A1: Injection
CWE
CWE-22
CVSS
6.5 (medium)

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
daroo
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
eb8711ec-dc21-42b8-bf10-42aad0797fa8

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-02-09 (about 3 months ago)
Added
2026-02-17 (about 2 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-02-17 (about 2 months ago)

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