CVE-2016-20081

WordPress Plugin HB Audio Gallery Lite 1.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by manipulating the file_path parameter. Attackers can send requests to the audio-download.php endpoint with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive files like wp-config.php outside the intended gallery directory.

CVSS v4.0

8.7 HIGHCVSS: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

CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 48th percentile

Published

2026-06-15

Updated

2026-07-28

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39589

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-20080
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• CVE-2016-20083
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• CVE-2016-20084