CVE-2026-24953 WordPress Simple File List plugin <= 6.1.15 - 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
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-24953?
CVE-2026-24953 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List, published on 20 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 <= 6.1.15.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24953?
How do I fix CVE-2026-24953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24953 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-2026-24953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chqg-r72f-gcgr.