GetSimple CMS Fails to Restrict Access to Sensitive Files in Some Environments

Summary

All versions of GetSimple CMS are affected. If you use a shared hosting environment or have Apache AllowOverride disabled, sensitive files like authorization data and API keys can be accessed without a password. No fix is currently available, so consider alternative hosting options or reach out to your hosting provider for assistance.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fix available
getsimple-ce	getsimple_cms	<= 3.3.22	–

Original title

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...

Original 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.

nvd CVSS3.1 7.5

nvd CVSS4.0 8.7

Vulnerability type

CWE-200 Information Exposure

https://github.com/GetSimpleCMS-CE/GetSimpleCMS-CE/security/advisories/GHSA-f63g... Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory