# CVE-2017-1000170: JqueryFileTree - Directory Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2017-1000170 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2017-1000170

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 7.5
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** JqueryFileTree
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))
- **Tags:** javascript

## Description

JqueryFileTree 2.1.5 and older are vulnerable to a Directory Traversal attack.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2017-1000170](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1000170) is a vulnerability in JqueryFileTree used by the Delightful Downloads WordPress plugin, allowing attackers to perform directory traversal and potentially access arbitrary files on the server.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 2nd of April 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2017-1000170 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting.
Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2017-1000170 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2017-1000170 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Most exploitation attempts target URLs containing `/wp-content/plugins/delightful-downloads/assets/vendor/jqueryfiletree/connectors/jqueryfiletree.php`.

## Timeline

- 2017-11-17: CVE Published. CVE-2017-1000170 is published to NVD.
- 2025-04-02: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2017-1000170 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-04-07: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2017-1000170 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/jqueryfiletree/jqueryfiletree/issues/66
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-1000170.yaml

## Live exploitation data

The [Live Exploit Tracker page](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2017-1000170) follows observed exploitation activity for CVE-2017-1000170. [Request an API key](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/request-api-key) for full access to its exploitation timeline, attacking IP addresses and blocklists.