CVE-2017-20250 WordPress Plugin Mac Photo Gallery 3.0 Arbitrary File Download
Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in the Mac Photo Gallery plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-20250?
CVE-2017-20250 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apptha Mac Photo Gallery, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mac Photo Gallery 3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by manipulating the albid parameter. Attackers can send requests to macdownload.php with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive files like wp-load.php outside the intended plugin directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20250?
How do I fix CVE-2017-20250?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-20250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jg3-f4j7-jpcg.