CVE-2017-20287
Javo Spot WordPress Theme < 3.0.0 Path Traversal via admin-ajax.php fn Parameter
Javo Themes Javo Spot
CVSS
8.7HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.45%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 3.0.0Javo SpotCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Javo Spotaffected: all versions before 3.0.0CVE List
References 5
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d465fc4-d4fa-43bb-9c0d-71dcc3ee4eabAdvisoryvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/javo-spot-wordpress-theme-3.0.0-path-traversal-via-admin-ajax-php-fn-parameterAdvisoryvia CVE List
- codeseekah.com/2017/02/09/javo-themes-spot-lfi-vulnerability/Exploitvia CVE List
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-javospot-lfi.yamlReferencevia CVE List
- themeforest.net/item/javo-spot-multi-purpose-directory-wordpress-theme/13198068Referencevia CVE List