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CVE-2016-20078

WordPress IMDb Profile Widget 1.0.8 Local File Inclusion via pic.php

Medium6.9EPSS 0.69%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
VulnCheck

Description

WordPress IMDb Profile Widget 1.0.8 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the url parameter. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in GET requests to pic.php to access sensitive files like wp-config.php containing database credentials and configuration data.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-20078, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
VulnCheckCNA (assigner)4.0Medium6.9CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
VulnCheckCNA (assigner)3.1Medium6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVDNVD · Deferred4.0Medium6.9CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.69% · top 47% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.

Weakness

Affected products

References (3)

Sources

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