WordPress IMDb Profile Widget 1.0.8 Local File Inclusion via pic.php
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-98Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00688 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrique Dias | IMDb Profile Widget | 1.0.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IMDb Profile Widget VendorHenrique Dias Affected 1.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-20078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4fg-v7c8-vx52
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2016-20078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-20078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4fg-v7c8-vx52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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