CVE-2023-4297: The Mmm Simple File List WordPress plugin through 2.3 does not validate the generated path to list files from, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to list the content of arbitrary d

medium Affects mmm-simple-file-list (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-11-27; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Mmm Simple File List WordPress plugin through 2.3 does not validate the generated path to list files from, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to list the content of arbitrary d

Package: mmm-simple-file-list (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=2.3
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (50.4th percentile)
Published: 2023-11-27
Source: nvd

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