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.

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

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Apptha Apptha Slider Gallery affected
Version Status Constraints
1.0 affected —

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References
Link Providers
https://www.apptha.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41568 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-apptha-slider-gallery-path-traversal-file-download cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-09T15:12:45.524Z

Reserved: 2026-06-08T11:51:37.191Z

Link: CVE-2017-20248

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-09T13:16:34.693

Modified: 2026-06-09T13:51:18.770

Link: CVE-2017-20248

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Updated: 2026-06-09T13:30:04Z

Weaknesses