CVE-2017-20287
CVE-2017-20287 · Javo Spot WordPress Theme < 3.0.0 Path Traversal via admin-ajax.php fn Parameter
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Javo Spot theme for WordPress before 3.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the fn parameter of the jvfrm_spot_get_json AJAX action. Attackers can send GET requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with fn set to ../../wp-config.php to retrieve database credentials and secret keys. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
CVSS 8.7 · High · EPSS 0.4% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Affected products and versions
javo spot
- Versions
- ≥ 0, < 3.0.0: Affected (custom)
Update to 3.0.0
Original sources
- https://codeseekah.com/2017/02/09/javo-themes-spot-lfi-vulnerability/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d465fc4-d4fa-43bb-9c0d-71dcc3ee4eab
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-javospot-lfi.yaml
- https://themeforest.net/item/javo-spot-multi-purpose-directory-wordpress-theme/13198068
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/javo-spot-wordpress-theme-3.0.0-path-traversal-via-admin-ajax-php-fn-parameter
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20287