CVE-2017-20289
Broadstreet Ad Widget WordPress Plugin < 2.12.0 Local File Inclusion via step parameter
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.7 High
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 14, 2026
Description
Broadstreet Ad Widget plugin for WordPress 2.2.0 before 2.12.0 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute attacker-chosen PHP files by passing unsanitized input to require in views/modal/index.php. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences in the 'step' parameter, optionally with a null byte, to include local files and execute PHP code. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Ad WidgetBroadstreet |
|
References
- WPScan Advisorythird-party-advisory
- Packet Storm 144553exploit
- CXSecurity WLB-2017100084exploit
- WordPress Changesetpatch
- Nuclei Templatetechnical-description
- WordPress Download Pageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Broadstreet Ad Widget WordPress Plugin < 2.12.0 Local File Inclusion via step parameterthird-party-advisory
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