CVE-2026-16617

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-16617",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:17:35.500",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-22T16:09:59.560",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El plugin de WordPress Simple File List hasta la versión 6.3.11 no sanitiza ni escapa correctamente la descripción de un archivo antes de mostrarla en la lista pública de archivos, lo que permite a usuarios no autenticados (cuando la gestión de archivos desde el frontend está habilitada) realizar ataques de cross-site scripting almacenado que se ejecutan en el navegador de cualquier visitante que vea la lista."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Simple File List",
          "defaultStatus": "unknown",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.3.11",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-19T17:49:43.973425Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-16617",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fc51a940-8e67-45d0-b47d-b16da288ebb3/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}