# CVE-2026-57382: Mitchell Bennis Simple File List Reflected XSS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-57382-mitchell-bennis-simple-file-list-reflected-xss  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-13. Updated: 2026-07-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-57382 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-07-13

Simple File List, a WordPress plugin used to manage and display files on websites, contains a security flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. By tricking a site administrator or visitor into clicking a specially crafted link, an attacker could execute code in their browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions, theft of session information, or the display of fraudulent content on the site.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-57382 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-57382 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-57382?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 13 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Mitchell Bennis Simple File List <= 6.3.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-57382?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-57382 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-57382?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Mitchell Bennis Simple File List plugin (simple-file-list) for WordPress due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a user's browser session. Exploitation requires a victim to interact with a malicious link or crafted request (User Interaction required). This can result in session hijacking, unauthorized administrative actions if the victim is an admin, or website defacement. The issue is fixed in version 6.3.9.

## Affected products

- Mitchell Bennis Simple File List <= 6.3.8

## Timeline

- 2026-06-20: other: Reported by Nguyen Ba Khanh
- 2026-07-07: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-07-13: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-file-list/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-file-list-plugin-6-3-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-file-list/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-file-list-plugin-6-3-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)