---
id: CVE-2025-68591
title: >-
  Missing 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.
summary: >-
  Missing 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.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2025-12-24'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T13:10:00.713'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68591'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-file-list/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-file-list-plugin-6-1-15-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00248
epssPercentile: 0.14746
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T13:31:04.550Z'
---

## Overview

Missing 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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.