CVE-2020-25787
CRITICALTiny Tiny RSS < 2020-09-16 - Server-Side Request Forgery via URL Validation Bypass
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-25787. PoCs published by Daniel Neagaru.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a FastCGI injection vulnerability in Tiny Tiny RSS to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious RSS feed that writes a backdoor PHP file to the target system.
Description
An issue was discovered in Tiny Tiny RSS (aka tt-rss) before 2020-09-16. It does not validate all URLs before requesting them.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Daniel Neagaru · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49606
This exploit leverages a FastCGI injection vulnerability in Tiny Tiny RSS to achieve remote code execution by crafting a malicious RSS feed that writes a backdoor PHP file to the target system.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Tiny Tiny RSS (versions before 2020-09-16)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Target must be running Tiny Tiny RSS with vulnerable version · FastCGI must be enabled · Attacker must be able to deliver malicious RSS feed to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161606/TinyTinyRSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.tt-rss.org/fox/tt-rss/commit/c3d14e1fa54c7dade7b1b7955575e2991396d7ef
Various Sources
https://blog.neagaru.com/p/exploiting-tiny-tiny-rss-2020
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.1842
EPSS Percentile
96.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
tt-rss/tiny_tiny_rss
< 2020-09-16
Published
Sep 19, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026