CVE-2016-20100Memphis Documents Library WordPress Plugin < 3.1.6 Path Traversal via mdocs-img-preview
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Memphis Documents Library plugin for WordPress before 3.1.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the mdocs-img-preview parameter. Attackers can send GET requests with traversal sequences to mdocs_img_preview() in mdocs-downloads.php to download wp-config.php containing database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-22.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 20, 2026
Affected products
Ian Howatson Memphis Documents Library ian_howatson:memphis_documents_library (from the name) | from 2.2.1 before 3.1.6 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39593exploit
- https://packetstorm.news/files/id/136374/exploit
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53999c06-05ca-44f1-b713-1e4d6b4a3f9fthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-memphis-documents-library-lfi.yamltechnical-description
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/memphis-documents-library/product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memphis-documents-library-wordpress-plugin-3.1.6-path-traversal-via-mdocs-img-previewthird-party-advisory
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