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TI-2017-14312 Aliases CVE-2017-20248GHSA-4c9c-6hj9-gqpq

WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 Path Traversal File Download

Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by manipulating the imgname parameter. Attackers can send requests to asgallDownload.php with directory traversal sequences ../ to access sensitive files outside the intended directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00641 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppthaApptha Slider Gallery1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Apptha Slider Gallery VendorApptha Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20248
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c9c-6hj9-gqpq
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2017-14313 WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 SQL Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-01852 SQL injection vulnerability in videogalleryrss.php in the Apptha WordPress Video Gallery… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-14314 WordPress Plugin Mac Photo Gallery 3.0 Arbitrary File Download CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2014-07390 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Apptha WordPress Video Gallery… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-14311 WordPress Plugin PICA Photo Gallery 1.0 SQL Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-03038 SQL injection vulnerability in Apptha WordPress Video Gallery 2.0, 1.6, and earlier for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
See all 7 →

Sources

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