CVE-2016-20101
Issuu Panel WordPress Plugin < 1.6.6 File Inclusion via ajax-docs.php
Description
Issuu Panel plugin for WordPress before 1.6.6 contains a PHP file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to include remote or local files through the 'abspath' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to menu/documento/requests/ajax-docs.php with a crafted abspath value passed to require() to execute remote PHP code or include local files. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-20.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20101
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Issuu Panel plugin to version 1.6.6.
- Remove the vulnerable plugin if not updated.
- Verify file inclusion protection is enabled.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description Issuu Panel plugin for WordPress before 1.6.6 contains a PHP file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to include remote or local files through the 'abspath' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to menu/documento/requests/ajax-docs.php with a crafted abspath value passed to require() to execute remote PHP code or include local files. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-20. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-98 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2016/20xxx/CVE-2016-20101.json">CVE-2016-20101</a> Added Reference https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016030131 Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/issuu-panel-lfi.yaml Added Reference https://packetstorm.news/files/id/136398/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/issuu-panel/ Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/issuu-panel-wordpress-plugin-1.6.6-file-inclusion-via-ajax-docs-php