Answer in brief
CVE-2017-20289 records a High severity (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in Broadstreet Ad Widget WordPress Plugin < 2.12.0 Local File Inclusion via step parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Broadstreet/Ad Widget (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Broadstreet/Ad Widget (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Broadstreet/Ad Widgetgeneric | >=2.2.0 <2.12.0 | 2.12.0 |
Published upstream
Oct 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 22, 2026
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.
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