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CVE-2016-20077 KaymeePhotography CVE debrief

CVE-2016-20077 is a local file inclusion vulnerability in WordPress Plugin Photocart Link 1.6. The vulnerability 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.

Vendor
KaymeePhotography
Product
Photocart Link
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of WordPress Plugin Photocart Link 1.6 should be aware of this vulnerability and take action to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9 and a severity of MEDIUM. It is recommended that users update to a patched version of the plugin.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to a patched version of WordPress Plugin Photocart Link
  • Restrict access to the decode.php endpoint
  • Monitor for suspicious activity

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and has references on exploit-db and vulncheck.com.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-20077 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20077

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-20077 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20077

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.