---
id: CVE-2017-20287
title: >-
  Javo Spot WordPress Theme < 3.0.0 Path Traversal via admin-ajax.php fn
  Parameter
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Javo Themes
product: Javo Spot
affected:
  - javo_spot < 3.0.0
published: '2026-10-22'
updated: '2026-10-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-22T10:57:22.589Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20287'
references:
  - url: 'https://codeseekah.com/2017/02/09/javo-themes-spot-lfi-vulnerability/'
    label: Researcher Blog
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2d465fc4-d4fa-43bb-9c0d-71dcc3ee4eab'
    label: WPScan Advisory
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-javospot-lfi.yaml
    label: Nuclei Template
  - url: >-
      https://themeforest.net/item/javo-spot-multi-purpose-directory-wordpress-theme/13198068
    label: Theme Download Page
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/javo-spot-wordpress-theme-3.0.0-path-traversal-via-admin-ajax-php-fn-parameter
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Javo Spot WordPress Theme < 3.0.0 Path Traversal via
      admin-ajax.php fn Parameter
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-22T11:37:02.346Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `javo_spot < 3.0.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.