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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Husain HB Audio Gallery Lite affected
Version Status Constraints
1.0.0 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/hb-audio-gallery-lite/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39589 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-hb-audio-gallery-lite-path-traversal-file-download cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title WordPress Plugin HB Audio Gallery Lite 1.0.0 Path Traversal File Download
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-15T15:59:07.333Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T11:50:57.261Z

Link: CVE-2016-20081

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-15T15:59:02.500Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-15T14:16:31.647

Modified: 2026-06-15T14:16:31.647

Link: CVE-2016-20081

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