CVE-2016-20078
MEDIUMWordPress IMDb Profile Widget 1.0.8 Local File Inclusion via pic.php
Title source: cnaExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-20078. PoCs published by CrashBandicot.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress IMDb Profile Widget plugin (version 1.0.8) via the 'pic.php' file, which unsafely includes user-supplied input from the 'url' parameter. This allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server, such as 'wp-config.php'.
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.
Exploits (1)
The exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress IMDb Profile Widget plugin (version 1.0.8) via the 'pic.php' file, which unsafely includes user-supplied input from the 'url' parameter. This allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server, such as 'wp-config.php'.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N