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TI-2017-14314 Aliases CVE-2017-20250GHSA-7jg3-f4j7-jpcg

WordPress Plugin Mac Photo Gallery 3.0 Arbitrary File Download

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-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

Mac Photo Gallery 3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by manipulating the albid parameter. Attackers can send requests to macdownload.php with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive files like wp-load.php outside the intended plugin directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported 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
None
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
AppthaMac Photo Gallery3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Mac Photo Gallery VendorApptha Affected 3.0 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-2017-20250
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jg3-f4j7-jpcg
  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-2017-14312 WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 Path Traversal File Download CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2015-01852 SQL injection vulnerability in videogalleryrss.php in the Apptha WordPress Video Gallery… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • 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
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Sources

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