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CVE-2017-20289 (GCVE-0-2017-20289)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-10-22 10:57 – Updated: 2026-10-22 10:57 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability

Title

Broadstreet Ad Widget WordPress Plugin < 2.12.0 Local File Inclusion via step parameter

Summary

Broadstreet Ad Widget plugin for WordPress 2.2.0 before 2.12.0 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute attacker-chosen PHP files by passing unsanitized input to require in views/modal/index.php. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the 'step' parameter, optionally with a null byte, to include local files and execute PHP code. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Severity

7.7 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

Assigner

VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 6701 records in the last 180 days details

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/caca21fe-56bf-4d…	third-party-advisory
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/144553/	exploit
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017100084	exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1628…	patch
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templa…	technical-description
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ad-widget/	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/broadstreet-…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Broadstreet	Ad Widget	Affected: 2.2.0 , < 2.12.0 (custom)

Date Public

2017-04-04 00:00

Credits

ethicalhack3r The Shadowserver Foundation

Show details on NVD website

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CVE-2017-20289 (GCVE-0-2017-20289)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-22 10:57 – Updated: 2026-10-22 10:57 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability

Title

Broadstreet Ad Widget WordPress Plugin < 2.12.0 Local File Inclusion via step parameter

Summary

Broadstreet Ad Widget plugin for WordPress 2.2.0 before 2.12.0 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute attacker-chosen PHP files by passing unsanitized input to require in views/modal/index.php. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the 'step' parameter, optionally with a null byte, to include local files and execute PHP code. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Severity

7.7 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

Assigner

VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 6701 records in the last 180 days details

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/caca21fe-56bf-4d…	third-party-advisory
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/144553/	exploit
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017100084	exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1628…	patch
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templa…	technical-description
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ad-widget/	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/broadstreet-…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Broadstreet	Ad Widget	Affected: 2.2.0 , < 2.12.0 (custom)

Date Public

2017-04-04 00:00

Credits

ethicalhack3r The Shadowserver Foundation

Show details on NVD website

JSON

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        }
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2 vulnerabilities found for Ad Widget by Broadstreet

CVE-2017-20289 (GCVE-0-2017-20289)

CVE-2017-20289 (GCVE-0-2017-20289)