What is CVE-2025-54021?

CVE-2025-54021 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2025-54021?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List

CVE-2025-54021

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List simple-file-list allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through <= 6.1.14.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mitchell Bennis Simple File List — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54021?: CVE-2025-54021 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-54021?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.