Vulnerability · CVE-2016-20080
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Published Sep 22, 2026 · corrected/updated Sep 22, 2026 · Brandfolder Brandfolder · evidence confidence very high
WordPress Brandfolder plugin version 3.0 and earlier contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in callback.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary files by manipulating the wp_abspath parameter. Attackers can supply path traversal sequences or remote URLs through the wp_abspath parameter to read sensitive files like wp-config.php or execute remote code.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2016-20080 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Brandfolder Brandfolder. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Brandfolder Brandfolder is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Brandfolder Brandfolder. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: EPSS 0.4%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Sep 22, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
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Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 22, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
WordPress Brandfolder plugin version 3.0 and earlier contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in callback.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary files by manipulating the wp_abspath parameter. Attackers can supply path traversal sequences or remote URLs through the wp_abspath parameter to read sensitive files like wp-config.php or execute remote code.
Sep 22, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor Brandfolder Brandfolderversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20080
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-20080
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-20080
WordPress Brandfolder plugin version 3.0 and earlier contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in callback.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary files by manipulating the wp_abspath parameter. Attackers can supply path traversal sequences or remote UR
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