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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0031.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-rss-file-redirect cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L160-L176 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L289-L293 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/HTTP/Psr18Client.php#L75-L157 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/issues/968 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/pull/991 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simplepie-through-1.9.0-local-file-read-via-file-redirect cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Simplepie
Simplepie simplepie
Vendors & Products Simplepie
Simplepie simplepie

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title SimplePie through 1.9.0 Local File Read via file:// Redirect
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T17:11:14.501Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T18:21:25.074Z

Link: CVE-2026-111234

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T16:27:58.138Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-15T19:17:36.543

Modified: 2026-10-16T18:25:45.343

Link: CVE-2026-111234

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T14:00:59Z

Weaknesses