CVE-2016-20100
Memphis Documents Library WordPress Plugin < 3.1.6 Path Traversal via mdocs-img-preview
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | ian howatson |
| Product | memphis documents library |
| Published | Oct 20, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Ian Howatson / Memphis Documents Library
2.2.1 < 3.1.6
References
exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39593 packetstorm.news: https://packetstorm.news/files/id/136374/ wpscan.com: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53999c06-05ca-44f1-b713-1e4d6b4a3f9f github.com: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-memphis-documents-library-lfi.yaml wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/memphis-documents-library/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memphis-documents-library-wordpress-plugin-3.1.6-path-traversal-via-mdocs-img-preview
Credits
Felipe Molina 🔍 The Shadowserver Foundation