CVE-2022-29448 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29448: WordPress Herd Effects plugin <= 5.2 - Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability

Vendor Wow-Company
Product Herd Effects (WordPress plugin)
Published May 20, 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 (admin or higher user role) Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Wow-Company's Herd Effects plugin <= 5.2 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Herd Effects plugin version 5.2 and earlier for WordPress 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 requires user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 5.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to alter site content, settings, or user data if tricked.

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 20, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated