CVE-2026-27161 Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via .htaccess Reliance in Sensitive Directories
Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive files like authorization.xml if Apache AllowOverride is disabled, exposing cryptographic salts and API keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-27161?
CVE-2026-27161 is a high-severity vulnerability in GetSimpleCMS-CE, published on 20 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getsimple-Ce Getsimple Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2026-27161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-27161 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-27161 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in GetSimpleCMS-CE
- CVE-2024-55085 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-28495 GetSimple CMS has CSRF to Remote Code Execution via Arbitrary PHP Write in gsconfig.php
- CVE-2026-27202 GetSimple CMS: Uploaded Files (feature) Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-55088 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2025-48492 GetSimple CMS RCE in Edit component
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f63g-xh6j-q56g.