CVE-2016-20077

WordPress Plugin Photocart Link 1.6 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting insufficient input validation in decode.php. Attackers can supply base64-encoded file paths in the 'id' parameter to the decode.php endpoint to retrieve sensitive files like wp-config.php containing database credentials and configuration data.

CVSS v4.0

6.9 MEDIUMCVSS: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

CVSS v3.1

6.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 30th percentile

Published

2026-06-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39623

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-20076
• CVE-2016-20078
• CVE-2016-20075
• CVE-2016-20079
• CVE-2016-20074
• CVE-2016-20080