CVE-2022-50953

MEDIUM

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

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Record summary

CVE-2022-50953 has a selected CVSS score of 6.9 (medium); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.

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.

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Exploitation context

Available material

Catalogued exploits
1

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jun 8, 2026 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

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ProductSourceVersion range

admin-word-count-column

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CVE List2.2affected

Proofs of concept

1

Catalogued exploits

ExploitDBWordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 - Local File ReadExploitDB exploitby Hassan Khan YusufzaiNot analyzed1 file
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PoC details

References

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