CVE-2022-1390 Admin Word Count Column <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via path traversal in the Admin Word Count Column plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1390?
CVE-2022-1390 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Admin Word Count Column, published on 25 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Admin Word Count Column Project Admin Word Count Column.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-1390 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1390 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-35fp-65cr-47q7.