{"id":"CVE-2026-111234","title":"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","summary":"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 p…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.9,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-73"],"vendor":"SimplePie","product":"simplepie","affected":["simplepie <= 1.9.0"],"published":"2026-10-15","updated":"2026-10-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-16T18:25:45.343","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111234","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-rss-file-redirect","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L160-L176","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L289-L293","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/HTTP/Psr18Client.php#L75-L157","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/issues/968","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/pull/991","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simplepie-through-1.9.0-local-file-read-via-file-redirect","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-111234.json"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-111234"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111234"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","exploit-available","csaf","vex","red-hat"],"epss":0.0031,"epssPercentile":0.23691,"exploitAvailable":true,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-16T16:27:55.225651Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T19:25:46.432Z","slug":"CVE-2026-111234","body":"## Overview\n\nSimplePie 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-10-16 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-111234.json)","depth":"twilight","depthScore":45,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":32.5,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":223213,"id":"CVE-2026-111234","ts":1792176349362,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"}]}