CVE-2016-20081

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-15. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(high)
EPSS
46.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 15, 2026

Last Modified

June 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Plugin HB Audio Gallery Lite 1.0.0 Path Traversal File Download | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-hb-audio-gallery-lite-path-traversal-file-download
generic

HB AUDIO GALLERY LITE – Extension WordPress | WordPress.org Français

https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/hb-audio-gallery-lite/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-20081(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 32× in last 7d / 116× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-20081?
CVE-2016-20081 is a high vulnerability published on June 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…
When was CVE-2016-20081 disclosed?
CVE-2016-20081 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-20081 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-20081 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-20081?
CVE-2016-20081 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-20081?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-20081, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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