Path Traversal in Admin Word Count Column Project
CVE-2022-1390
The Admin Word Count Column WordPress plugin through 2.2 does not validate the path parameter given to readfile(), which could allow unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on server running old version of PHP susceptible to the null byte technique. This could also lead to RCE by using a Phar Deserialization technique
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.219 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.219 · newest: 0.219 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Admin Word Count Column Project
- Admin Word Count Column — versions 2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/6293b319-dc4f-4412-9d56-55744246c990 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/166476/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1390?
- CVE-2022-1390 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Admin Word Count Column Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1390?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1390 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.