Answer in brief
CVE-2016-20100 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in Memphis Documents Library WordPress Plugin < 3.1.6 Path Traversal via mdocs-img-preview. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Ian Howatson/Memphis Documents Library (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Ian Howatson/Memphis Documents Library (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Howatson/Memphis Documents Librarygeneric | >=2.2.1 <3.1.6 | 3.1.6 |
Published upstream
Oct 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 20, 2026
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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