CVE-2026-11912
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-functions.php#L1265
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-functions.php#L1586
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-functions.php#L880
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-list-display.php#L473
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/simple-file-list.php#L262
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3579098%40simple-file-list&new=3579098%40simple-file-list&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/509a40d2-a33a-49ba-b858-fa8805127a1b?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.