CVE-2022-50953 WordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 Local File Read
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the admin-word-count-column WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-50953?
CVE-2022-50953 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in brooks24 admin-word-count-column, published on 8 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50953?
How do I fix CVE-2022-50953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50953 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-2022-50953 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50953 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7v7-749j-rvh3.