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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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Brooks24
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title WordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 Local File Read
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-08T12:59:18.536Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:34:26.332Z

Link: CVE-2022-50953

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-08T12:59:14.224Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-08T02:16:22.647

Modified: 2026-06-08T14:59:44.750

Link: CVE-2022-50953

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T08:57:45Z

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