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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-20100

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

Published Oct 20, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 23, 2026 · memphis_documents_library_project memphis_documents_library Improper Limitation

Patch now

CVE-2016-20100 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm memphis_documents_library_project memphis_documents_library Improper Limitation against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (memphis_documents_library_project memphis_documents_library Improper Limitation).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.41%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor memphis_documents_library_project memphis_documents_library

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.

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  • vendor memphis_documents_library_project memphis_documents_libraryversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2016-20100

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-20100 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm memphis_documents_library_project memphis_documents_library Improper Limitation against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.41%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 20, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    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 observe

  2. Oct 20, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Oct 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 observe

  4. Oct 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 observe

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20100

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-20100

    30-day exploitation probability 0.41%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20100

    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() i

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-20100

    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() i

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.