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CVE-2017-20287 (GCVE-0-2017-20287)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-10-22 10:57 – Updated: 2026-10-22 10:57 X_Known Exploited VulnerabilityTitle
Javo Spot WordPress Theme < 3.0.0 Path Traversal via admin-ajax.php fn Parameter
Summary
Javo Spot theme for WordPress before 3.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the fn parameter of the jvfrm_spot_get_json AJAX action. Attackers can send GET requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with fn set to ../../wp-config.php to retrieve database credentials and secret keys. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://codeseekah.com/2017/02/09/javo-themes-spo… | technical-descriptionexploit |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d465fc4-d4fa-43… | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templa… | technical-description |
| https://themeforest.net/item/javo-spot-multi-purp… | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/javo-spot-wo… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javo Themes | Javo Spot |
Affected:
0 , < 3.0.0
(custom)
|
Date Public
2017-02-09 00:00
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CVE-2017-20287 (GCVE-0-2017-20287)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-22 10:57 – Updated: 2026-10-22 10:57 X_Known Exploited VulnerabilityTitle
Javo Spot WordPress Theme < 3.0.0 Path Traversal via admin-ajax.php fn Parameter
Summary
Javo Spot theme for WordPress before 3.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the fn parameter of the jvfrm_spot_get_json AJAX action. Attackers can send GET requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with fn set to ../../wp-config.php to retrieve database credentials and secret keys. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://codeseekah.com/2017/02/09/javo-themes-spo… | technical-descriptionexploit |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d465fc4-d4fa-43… | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templa… | technical-description |
| https://themeforest.net/item/javo-spot-multi-purp… | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/javo-spot-wo… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javo Themes | Javo Spot |
Affected:
0 , < 3.0.0
(custom)
|
Date Public
2017-02-09 00:00
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