CVE-2016-20100

Published: Ott 20, 2026 Last Modified: Ott 20, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,7
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH 7,5
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Description

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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.

22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
View CWE Details
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabili…
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/136374/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/memphis-documents-library/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53999c06-05ca-44f1-b713-1e4d6b4a3f9f
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39593
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memphis-documents-library-wordpress-plugin…