CVE-2023-44227 HIGH

CVE-2023-44227: WordPress Simple File List Plugin <= 6.1.9 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion

Vendor Mitchell Bennis
Product Simple File List
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through 6.1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple File List through version 6.1.9 does not properly check user permissions before allowing file operations. An unauthenticated attacker can make requests to the plugin that cause the site to become unavailable or unresponsive. No authentication or user interaction is required to trigger the vulnerability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or unresponsive without needing to log in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site may become unavailable or slow due to resource exhaustion from unauthenticated requests.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated