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CVE-2017-8297

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index...

9.8 Critical

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index.php (the sole "Simple PHP File Manager" component).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.62%Up 2.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index.php (the sole "Simple PHP File Manager" component).

Record
CVE-2017-8297
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index.php (the sole "Simple PHP File Manager" component).

Record
CVE-2017-8297
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17259 No score

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index.php (the sole "Simple PHP File Manager" component).

Record
EUVD-2017-17259
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9255-xw7h-ggvp 9.8

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index...

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index.php (the sole "Simple PHP File Manager" component).

Record
GHSA-9255-xw7h-ggvp
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-8297 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Simple-file-manager Project Simple-file-manager, published April 27, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.62%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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