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CVE-2016-20100

Memphis Documents Library WordPress Plugin < 3.1.6 Path Traversal via mdocs-img-preview

Ian Howatson Memphis Documents Library
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CVSS
8.7High
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 23 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.41%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in3.1.6Fixed versionCVE List
Published20 Oct 2026Updated 23 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Memphis Documents Libraryaffected: 2.2.1 before 3.1.6CVE List

References 6