CVE-2025-54021 WordPress Simple File List plugin <= 6.1.14 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Simple File List plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54021?
CVE-2025-54021 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List, published on 20 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
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 <= 6.1.14.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54021?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54021?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-54021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54021 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mp5-q674-48f6.