CVE-2025-68591
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Mitchell Bennis Simple File List simple-file-list allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple File List: from n/a through <= 6.1.18.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in the Simple File List WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, likely enabling lower-privileged users to access files or administrative functions they should not have permission to view or modify.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Simple File List plugin installation and versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Simple File List'. Note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the plugin files in wp-content/plugins/simple-file-list/ for a version indicator.Affected if The plugin is installed and the version is lower than the patched version (any unpatched release is vulnerable)
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Check for user role misconfigurationsGo to Settings > Simple File List > Access Settings in WordPress admin. Review the 'User Role Access' settings to see which roles can access the file list and upload files.Affected if Lower-privileged roles (such as Subscriber, Contributor, or Author) are granted access to view, edit, or delete files when they should not have these permissions
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Verify file access control settingsGo to Settings > Simple File List > File Settings. Inspect the 'File List Settings' and 'Upload Settings' for any publicly accessible file directories or overly permissive access rules.Affected if Files are configured to be accessible to all users or unauthenticated visitors, or upload functionality is exposed to roles that should not have it
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Review file directory permissionsInspect the wp-content/uploads/sflc/ directory (or configured upload directory) via FTP or file manager. Check file permissions and whether files are served with proper authorization checks.Affected if Files can be accessed directly via URL without authentication or role verification
A user is affected if Simple File List plugin is installed with an unpatched version AND the plugin's access control settings grant elevated permissions to lower-privileged user roles.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Simple File List to the latest version immediately and audit all user role permissions and file access controls to ensure proper authorization enforcement.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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