CVEPublished 2026-08-19Modified 2026-08-261 article on news6 live referencesNVD data

CVE-2026-16616

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1
8.6
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS percentile
43
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 57% of all CVEs
Description

The Simple File List WordPress plugin through 6.3.11 does not validate the source path of a file-move operation reachable by unauthenticated users, allowing them to read arbitrary files on the server and to relocate critical files out of the web root, leading to sensitive information disclosure and potential site takeover.

Timeline
Published 2026-08-19
Modified 2026-08-26

External references

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

More intel sources (5)

Known PoCs on GitHub

No public proof-of-concept repositories found for CVE-2026-16616 on GitHub.