CVE-2016-20078
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CVE-2016-20078 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS: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
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