CVE-2022-50953 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-50953

WordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 Local File Read

Vulnerability Description

WordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 contains a local file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting null byte injection in the path parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to download-csv.php with a crafted path parameter containing directory traversal sequences and null bytes to bypass file restrictions and read sensitive files like system configuration.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

admin-word-count-column
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2

Timeline

Official Publish: June 8th, 2026
Last Modified: June 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)