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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

critical Affects admin-word-count-column (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
admin-word-count-column (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 22% (97.6th percentile)
Published
2022-04-25
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
NVD recordadmin-word-count-column (WordPress plugin) advisories

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