High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2026· Updated Aug 26, 2026
CVE-2026-16617
CVE-2026-16617
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=6.3.11
Patches
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References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 17, 2026 to August 23, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Aug 27, 2026