CVE-2026-27161

Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via .htaccess Reliance in Sensitive Directories

Published Feb 20, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GetSimple CMS is a content management system. All versions of GetSimple CMS rely on .htaccess files to restrict access to sensitive directories such as /data/ and /backups/. If Apache AllowOverride is disabled (common in hardened or shared hosting environments), these protections are silently ignored, allowing unauthenticated attackers to list and download sensitive files including authorization.xml, which contains cryptographic salts and API keys. This issue does not have a fix at the time of publication.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getsimple-ce:getsimple_cms:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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First Time appeared Getsimple-ce
Getsimple-ce getsimple Cms
Vendors & Products Getsimple-ce
Getsimple-ce getsimple Cms
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Description GetSimple CMS is a content management system. All versions of GetSimple CMS rely on .htaccess files to restrict access to sensitive directories such as /data/ and /backups/. If Apache AllowOverride is disabled (common in hardened or shared hosting environments), these protections are silently ignored, allowing unauthenticated attackers to list and download sensitive files including authorization.xml, which contains cryptographic salts and API keys. This issue does not have a fix at the time of publication.
Title Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via .htaccess Reliance in Sensitive Directories
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 25, 2026, 9:30 PM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2026, 12:18 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 21, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:26 AM