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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
brooks24 admin-word-count-column affected
Version Status Constraints
2.2 affected —

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https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-word-count-column/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50845 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-admin-word-count-column-local-file-read cve-icon cve-icon
History

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: 2026-06-08T01:55:27.693Z

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

Link: CVE-2022-50953

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2022-50953

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