Cyber Resilience

CVE-2017-20250

HighPublic PoC

Published: 09 June 2026

Published
09 June 2026
Modified
09 June 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v4 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0064 46.2th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2017-20250 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Apptha (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 46.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A01:2025 Broken Access Control

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

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…

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intended plugin directory.

CWE(s)
CWE-22

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

Apptha
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-22

Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.

References