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Simple File List - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-39792)

CVE-2026-39792

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Simple File List

CVE-2026-39792

HIGH CVSS 8.6 Published 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-06
AI Risk High (83/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P2 Urgent
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine High (83/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-10-06 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-10-11 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 6 days ago

AI enriched 6 days ago (2026-10-11 00:33 UTC)

Technical Summary

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Simple File List

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 8.6). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 83/100 (High, High) with priority P2 Urgent. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Simple File List PLUGIN · simple-file-list Affected range not specified Fixed version not specified

References

What to do about this

Patch promptly The consequence is significant even where an attacker needs a foothold first.

Fix it

Update Simple File List to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Simple File List. No account is needed to exploit this, so a public site is reachable by anyone.

How do I fix it?

Update Simple File List to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do.