CVE-2022-1390 (GCVE-0-2022-1390)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-25 15:51 – Updated: 2024-08-03 00:03
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Admin Word Count Column <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Summary
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
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Admin Word Count Column Affected: 2.2 , ≤ 2.2 (custom)
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Credits
Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: e1dc4ae0-5b4b-4c3a-a26b-92688a675b37

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-1390

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-05
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Admin Word Count Column plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-05: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 1
Product Wordpress Admin Word Count Column plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-09-05
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-07 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 32606c42-a48d-491a-971f-a5fd4fdc729e

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-1390

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-06
Asserted: 2026-06-06
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Admin Word Count Column <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read | Affected: Unknown / Admin Word Count Column | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.20846 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Admin Word Count Column <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Vendor Unknown
Product Admin Word Count Column
Added Date 2026-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.20846
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.97232
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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