What is CVE-2026-16617?

CVE-2026-16617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simple File List, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-16617?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

XSS in Simple File List

CVE-2026-16617

The Simple File List WordPress plugin through 6.3.11 does not properly sanitise and escape a file's description before outputting it on the public file list, allowing unauthenticated users (when front-end file management is enabled) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the browser of any visitor viewing the list.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Unknown Simple File List

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16617?: CVE-2026-16617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simple File List, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-16617?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.