CVE-2016-20082

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.26.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-06-15. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
6.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.2Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

WordPress Plugin Abtest contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary files by manipulating the action parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to abtest_admin.php with malicious action values to include files from the admin directory and execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3
6.2
EG Score
6.2(medium)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity62% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
25%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 15, 2026

Last Modified

June 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Plugin Abtest Local File Inclusion via abtest_admin.php | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-abtest-local-file-inclusion-via-abtest-admin-php
generic

GitHub - wp-plugins/abtest: WordPress.org Plugin Mirror · GitHub

https://github.com/wp-plugins/abtest

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-20082(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 68× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-25 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-13 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-20082?
CVE-2016-20082 is a medium vulnerability published on June 15, 2026. WordPress Plugin Abtest contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary files by manipulating the action parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to abtest_admin.php with malicious action values to include files from the admin directory and…
When was CVE-2016-20082 disclosed?
CVE-2016-20082 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-20082 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-20082 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 75.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-20082?
CVE-2016-20082 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-20082?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-20082, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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