CVE-2017-20287
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Detection and validation
Mapped metadata availability only. These signals do not change priority.
Sigma
Not mapped by tracked sources.
Atomic
Not mapped by tracked sources.
Nuclei
Not mapped by tracked sources.
What it is
ReportedJavo 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.
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What is affected
ReportedJavo Themes; Javo Spot. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.
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Urgency and basis
ReportedAct · 437.8
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Exploitation evidence
Reportedlisted by a tracked exploitation catalog · VulnCheck KEV
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What to do
ReportedApply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
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Evidence detail
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