Simple File List < 6.1.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Simple File List WordPress plugin before 6.1.13 does not sanitise and escape a generated URL before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against admins.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0062 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Simple File List (Unknown): 6.1.13
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple File List | before 6.1.13 | 6.1.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple File List VendorUnknown Affected before 6.1.13 Fixed in 6.1.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 6.1.13 | Vulnerable | Simplefilelist |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.1.13 Vulnerable ·Simplefilelist
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple File List (Unknown) Fixed in 6.1.13
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5rh-2mpx-r3x4
References
More Simplefilelist Simple File List vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18982 Simple File List < 4.2.3 - Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00970 Simple File List < 6.0.10 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2023-20823 WordPress Simple File List Plugin <= 6.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-10146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-10146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5rh-2mpx-r3x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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