Name: CVE-2020-24143: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-24143, CWE-22, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01967

Directory traversal in the Video Downloader for TikTok (aka downloader-tiktok) plugin 1.3 for WordPress lets an attacker get access to files that are stored outside the web root folder via the njt-tk-download-video parameter.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Downloader Tiktok Plugin	—	Update downloader-tiktok plugin to version 1.4, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 13, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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