CVE-2026-111234
SimplePie through 1.9.0 Local File Read via file:// Redirect
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.2 High
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 15, 2026
Description
SimplePie through 1.9.0 contains a local file read vulnerability that allows malicious feed servers to read server files by supplying file:// URLs in redirects or autodiscovery links. Attackers can return a Location header or feed link pointing to a file:// path, causing file_get_contents() to read files accessible to the web server process.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.2 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.9 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
simplepieSimplePie |
|
References
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/issues/968issue-tracking
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/pull/991issue-trackingpatch
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-rss-file-redirectexploittechnical-description
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L160-L176technical-description
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L289-L293technical-description
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/HTTP/Psr18Client.php#L75-L157technical-description
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepieproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: SimplePie through 1.9.0 Local File Read via file:// Redirectthird-party-advisory
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.