CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-20250

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.64%

47th percentile - higher than 47% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Mac Photo Gallery 3.0 WordPress plugin 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.

Risk Assessment

The risk is the potential for unauthorized reading of sensitive server files, including WordPress configuration files, which could lead to disclosure of credentials or other confidential information.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Mac Photo Gallery plugin to the latest available version or remove it entirely if not essential. Additionally, consider implementing WAF rules to block path traversal sequences in request parameters.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS