CVE-2016-20064
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CVE-2016-20064 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. WP Vault 0.8.6.6 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting an unescaped parameter in the include functionality. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences through the wpv-image GET parameter to access sensitive files like system configuration and credentials.. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
WP Vault 0.8.6.6 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting an unescaped parameter in the include functionality. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences through the wpv-image GET parameter to access sensitive files like system configuration and credentials.
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- Status
- Deferred
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