CVE-2016-20081 in HB Audio Gallery Lite

Summary

by MITRE • 06/15/2026

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.

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• Responsible: VulnCheck
• Reservation: 06/15/2026
• Disclosure: 06/15/2026
• Moderation: accepted
• Entry: VDB-370900
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-22 (confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 7.5 (CNA)
• EPSS: 0.00000
• KEV: no
• Activities: low
• Sector: Agriculture, Lawfirm, ...

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20081
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20081
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-20081/