CVE-2016-20103
Cherry Plugin for WordPress < 1.2.7 Path Traversal via download-content.php
Cherry Team Cherry Plugin
CVSS
8.7HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.39%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 1.2.7Cherry PluginCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Cherry Pluginaffected: 1.1 before 1.2.7CVE List
References 4
- github.com/CherryFramework/cherry-plugin/commit/69a3f7bFixvia CVE List
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/90034817-dee7-40c9-80a2-1f1cd1d033eeAdvisoryvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/cherry-plugin-for-wordpress-1.2.7-path-traversal-via-download-content-phpAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/cherry-file-download.yamlReferencevia CVE List