CVE-2016-20100

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

Published Oct 20, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Memphis Documents Library WordPress Plugin < 3.1.6 Path Traversal via mdocs-img-preview
First Time appeared Memphis Documents Library Project
Memphis Documents Library Project memphis Documents Library
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:memphis_documents_library_project:memphis_documents_library:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Memphis Documents Library Project
Memphis Documents Library Project memphis Documents Library
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 23, 2026, 2:10 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2026, 8:25 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 20, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 3:16 AM