CVE-2022-50953 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-50953: WordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 Local File Read

Vendor Brooks24
Product admin-word-count-column
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 8, 2026
Last update June 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

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.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

June 8, 2026 CVE published
June 8, 2026 Record updated