Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-24953WordPress Simple File List plugin <= 6.1.15 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Simple File List from Mitchell Bennis. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List simple-file-list allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through <= 6.1.15.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Bennis | Simple File List | 0 – through 6.1.15 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N