CVE-2026-16617

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Oct 22, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 19, 2026
Last modified
Oct 22, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2026-16617: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix