Path Traversal in Cherry Team Plugin
CVE-2016-20103
Cherry Plugin for WordPress before 1.2.7 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files via the 'file' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /admin/import-export/download-content.php with traversal sequences like ../../../../../wp-config.php to read database credentials, since the script passes input directly to readfile(). Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/90034817-dee7-40c9-80a2-1f1cd1d033ee (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/CherryFramework/cherry-plugin/commit/69a3f7b (patch)
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wor… (technical-description)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cherry-plugin-for-wordpress-1.2.7-path-traversal-v… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-20103?
- CVE-2016-20103 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cherry Team Plugin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-20103?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.