CVE-2017-20248

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-09. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(high)
EPSS
46.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 9, 2026

Last Modified

June 9, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 Path Traversal File Download | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-apptha-slider-gallery-path-traversal-file-download

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-20248(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 30× in last 7d / 136× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-20248?
CVE-2017-20248 is a high vulnerability published on June 9, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2017-20248 disclosed?
CVE-2017-20248 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 9, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-20248 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-20248 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20248?
CVE-2017-20248 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.5 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-20248?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-20248, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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