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CVE-2016-20078: WordPress IMDb Profile Widget 1.0.8 Local File Inclusion via pic.php

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-98

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.

Affected products

• Henrique Dias IMDb Profile Widget: 1.0.8

References

• https://wordpress.org/plugins/imdb-widget/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39621
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-imdb-profile-widget-local-file-inclusion-via-pic-php

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