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CVE-2016-20100

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

Published 17 d ago · modified 15 d ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 45%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Proof of concept public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
15 d ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CNA4.08.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA4.08.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Ian Howatson Memphis Documents Library

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/39593 · exploit
  • packetstorm.news /files/id/136374/ · exploit
  • wpscan.com /vulnerability/53999c06-05ca-44f1-b713-1e4d6b4a3f9f · third-party-advisory
  • github.com /projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-memphis-doc · technical-description
  • wordpress.org /plugins/memphis-documents-library/ · product
  • vulncheck.com /advisories/memphis-documents-library-wordpress-plugin-3.1.6-path-traversal-via-mdocs-img- · third-party-advisory

Sources

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