Apptha Slider Gallery: Filesystem traversal
Apptha Slider Gallery is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.
- Component
- Apptha Slider Gallery
- Plugin slug
apptha-slider-gallery- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 09, 2025
This CVE was published Jun 09, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Apptha Slider Gallery to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in appthaplugins Apptha Slider Gallery apptha-slider-gallery allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Apptha Slider Gallery: from n/a through <= 2.5.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N