CVE-2022-29446 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29446: WordPress Counter Box plugin <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability

Vendor Wow-Company
Product Counter Box (WordPress)
Published May 19, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (administrator or higher role) Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Wow-Company's Counter Box plugin <= 1.1.1 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Counter Box version 1.1.1 and earlier contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators with high privileges to perform unauthorized actions when a user is tricked into visiting a malicious page. The vulnerability affects data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.1.1 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

An authenticated admin can modify or delete site data if a user clicks a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to alter or destroy site content and settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have admin-level access and the victim must click a link or visit a page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 19, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated