CVE-2023-39924 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-39924: WordPress Simple File List Plugin <= 6.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Mitchell Bennis

Product Simple File List

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 24, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List plugin <= 6.1.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple File List versions up to 6.1.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin privileges can craft a request that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This affects the site's integrity and can compromise user sessions or data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing sessions or credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 24, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39924 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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