CVE-2022-50953
6.9
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
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| brooks24 | admin-word-count-column | 2.2 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50845
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-word-count-column/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-admin-word-count-column-local-file-read
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