CVE-2026-111234
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
Propose a mitigation on Community Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
References
- https://github.com/abraxas/pfsense-rss-file-redirect
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L160-L176
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/File.php#L289-L293
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/blob/76cccb1b2c5dcaf44f304c925ab30c0f48643992/src/HTTP/Psr18Client.php#L75-L157
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/issues/968
- https://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/pull/991
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simplepie-through-1.9.0-local-file-read-via-file-redirect
CWEs
CWE-73
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.