CVE-2026-11911 | The Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a… | CVSS 7.5 HIGH

Description

The Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the eeSFL_DeleteFile function in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The simplefilelist_edit_job AJAX action is registered via wp_ajax_nopriv_, making it accessible without authentication, and the is_admin() guard that would otherwise restrict access is bypassed because is_admin() always returns true for requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-11911
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 2026-06-10 16:35 UTC
Published: 2026-06-20 08:29 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-20 08:29 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-22
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Dir…
Vendor / Product: eemitch / Simple File List
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.5 HIGH CVSS 3.1

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

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
eemitch	Simple File List	—	0 ≤ 6.3.7

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-22	cna	CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
7.5	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References (6)