High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2026· Updated Jun 9, 2026

CVE-2017-20248

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.

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Affected products

Apptha/Slider Galleryllm-fuzzy
Range: = 1.0
WordPress/Apptha Slider Galleryllm-fuzzy
Range: = 1.0
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/apptha-slider-gallery

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.apptha.comnvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41568nvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-apptha-slider-gallery-path-traversal-file-downloadnvd

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