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CVE-2017-20248: WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 Path Traversal File Download

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-09 · updated 2026-07-21
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

• Apptha Slider Gallery: 1.0

References

• https://www.apptha.com/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41568
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-apptha-slider-gallery-path-traversal-file-download

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