# CVE-2020-24143: Path traversal in n/a

> An attacker can read files outside the web root directory in the Video Downloader for TikTok WordPress plugin via a directory traversal vulnerability.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jul 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m2g4-6qvq-g686

## What is CVE-2020-24143?

CVE-2020-24143 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal in the Video Downloader for TikTok (aka downloader-tiktok) plugin 1.3 for WordPress lets an attacker get access to files that are stored outside the web root folder via the njt-tk-download-video parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24143?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ninjateam Video Downloader for Tiktok.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-24143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-24143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-24142](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24142/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-24143 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-24143 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24143/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24143/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24143
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24143
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24143

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24143/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.