Mmm Simple File List <= 2.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Mmm Simple File List WordPress plugin through 2.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00416 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Mmm Simple File List | up to 2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mmm Simple File List VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mediamanifesto:mmm_simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.3 | Vulnerable | Mediamanifesto |
- cpe:2.3:a:mediamanifesto:mmm_simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.3 Vulnerable ·Mediamanifesto
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4514
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq8c-6g4c-3q78
References
More Mediamanifesto Mmm Simple File List vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03973 Mmm Simple File List <= 2.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Directory Listing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-4514 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4514 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq8c-6g4c-3q78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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