---
title: "CVE-2026-39792: Simple File List - Unrestricted File Upload"
description: "Simple File List <= 6.3.11 contains an unrestricted file deletion vulnerability caused by improper access control, letting unauthenticated attackers delete arbitrary files remotely, exploit requires no authentication."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-39792/
---

# CVE-2026-39792 Simple File List - Unrestricted File Upload

Simple File List <= 6.3.11 contains an unrestricted file deletion vulnerability caused by improper access control, letting unauthenticated attackers delete arbitrary files remotely, exploit requires no authentication.

CVSS base score 8.6 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.36% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39792)

## Details

Type

Unrestricted File Upload

Impact

File System Write, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

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

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 6.3.11 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39792](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39792)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simple-file-list/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-file-list-plugin-6-3-11-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?\_s\_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simple-file-list/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-file-list-plugin-6-3-11-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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