CVE-2025-68591: WordPress Simple File List plugin <= 6.1.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-24 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List simple-file-list allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through <= 6.1.18.

Affected products

Mitchell Bennis Simple File List: through 6.1.18

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-file-list/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-file-list-plugin-6-1-15-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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