Path Traversal in Apptha Mac Photo Gallery
CVE-2017-20250
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apptha Mac Photo Gallery — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.apptha.com/ (product)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41566 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-mac-photo-gallery-arbitrary-file-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20250?
- CVE-2017-20250 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apptha Mac Photo Gallery, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20250?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.