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.
References8
- github.com/abraxas/pfsense-rss-file-redirect
- github.com/simplepie/simplepie
- github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab…
- github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab…
- github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab…
- github.com/simplepie/simplepie/issues/968
- github.com/simplepie/simplepie/pull/991
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simplepie-through-1.9.0-local-file…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.9
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 4.0
-
8.2
HIGH
Score source: CNA
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 24 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-73
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