The Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modification due to insufficient authorization checks in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete and modify files on the serve. This vulnerability is exploitable even when the administrator has not enabled the AllowFrontManage setting, because the is_admin() check unconditionally short-circuits the guard before that setting is evaluated.
CVE-2026-11912
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-20. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(high)
- EPSS
- 34.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 20, 2026
Last Modified
June 22, 2026
References (7)
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-functions.php#L1265
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-functions.php#L1586
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-functions.php#L880
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-list-display.php#L473
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/simple-file-list.php#L262
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3579098%40simple-file-list&new=3579098%40simple-file-list&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/509a40d2-a33a-49ba-b858-fa8805127a1b?source=cve
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-11912(1)
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Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCPolosss/By-Poloss..-..CVE-2026-11912First seen Jun 20, 2026
Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated File Modification
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