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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Howatson | Memphis Documents Library | >= 2.2.1, < 3.1.6 |
References
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-memphis-documents-library-lfi.yaml
- 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-3.1.6-path-traversal-via-mdocs-img-preview
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 20, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred