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CVE-2017-20287 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d465fc4-d4fa-43bb-9c0d-71dcc3ee4eab/	CISA-ADP
https://codeseekah.com/2017/02/09/javo-themes-spot-lfi-vulnerability/	[email protected]	ExploitRemedyTechnical Description
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-javospot-lfi.yaml	[email protected]	ExploitTechnical Description
https://themeforest.net/item/javo-spot-multi-purpose-directory-wordpress-theme/13198068	[email protected]	Permission RequiredProductVendor
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d465fc4-d4fa-43bb-9c0d-71dcc3ee4eab	[email protected]	AdvisoryExploitRemedy
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/javo-spot-wordpress-theme-3.0.0-path-traversal-via-admin-ajax-php-fn-parameter	[email protected]	AdvisoryBundleRemedy

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Javo Spot	>= 0, < 3.0.0
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation Upgrade: 3.0.0moderate effort Workaround:low effort Disable the `jvfrm_spot_get_json` function by adding the following code to your `functions.php` file: ```php add_action( 'init', function() { /** Disable LFI-vulnerable AJAX call in Javo Spot Premium WordPress Theme */ remove_action( 'wp_ajax_jvfrm_spot_get_json', 'jvfrm_spot_get_json' ); remove_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_jvfrm_spot_get_json', 'jvfrm_spot_get_json' ); }, 999 ); ```

Product

Versions

Javo Spot

>= 0, < 3.0.0

CPE

No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product.

Remediation

Upgrade: 3.0.0moderate effort
Workaround:low effort
Disable the `jvfrm_spot_get_json` function by adding the following code to your `functions.php` file: ```php add_action( 'init', function() { /** Disable LFI-vulnerable AJAX call in Javo Spot Premium WordPress Theme */ remove_action( 'wp_ajax_jvfrm_spot_get_json', 'jvfrm_spot_get_json' ); remove_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_jvfrm_spot_get_json', 'jvfrm_spot_get_json' ); }, 999 ); ```

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Oct 28, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 22, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]