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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-08 | Published 2026-06-09 | Updated 2026-06-09 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Product status

1.0
affected

Credits

Ihsan Sencan finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41568 (ExploitDB-41568) exploit

www.apptha.com/ (Official Product Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...er-gallery-path-traversal-file-download (VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 Path Traversal File Download) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2017-20248)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2017-20248)

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