CVE-2016-20078

Severity CVSS v4.0:

MEDIUM

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

15/06/2026

Last modified:

15/06/2026

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.

Impact

Vector 4.0

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 CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.90 MEDIUM
Vector: 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

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): High
Integrity (VI): None
Availability (VA): None
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None

Base Score 4.0

6.90

Severity 4.0

MEDIUM

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.20 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

6.20

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

CVE-2016-20078

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