CVE-2016-20078 | THREATINT

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-15 | Published 2026-06-15 | Updated 2026-06-15 | Assigner VulnCheck

MEDIUM: 6.9CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 6.2CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

Product status

1.0.8

affected

Credits

CrashBandicot @DosPerl finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39621 (ExploitDB-39621) exploit

wordpress.org/plugins/imdb-widget/ (Official Product Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...widget-local-file-inclusion-via-pic-php (VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress IMDb Profile Widget 1.0.8 Local File Inclusion via pic.php) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2016-20078)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2016-20078)

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