cve-2017-20287

{
  "cvss": 8.7,
  "datePublished": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z",
  "dateUpdated": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z",
  "description": "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.",
  "dueDate": "",
  "id": "CVE-2017-20287",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "vulncheck"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Javo Spot",
  "requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "vulncheck_kev",
  "title": "  Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory",
  "vendor": "Javo Themes"
}