# CVE-2017-1000170: jqueryFileTree 2.1.5 and older Directory Traversal

- Also known as: GHSA-P739-9479-5WR2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2017-11-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- jqueryfiletree (npm): through 2.1.5

## Description

jqueryFileTree 2.1.5 and older Directory Traversal

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, jqueryfiletree, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/jqueryfiletree/jqueryfiletree/issues/66
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161900/WordPress-Delightful-Downloads-Jquery-File-Tree-1.6.6-Path-Traversal.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49693
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-1000170.yaml
- https://github.com/Nickguitar/Jquery-File-Tree-1.6.6-Path-Traversal

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