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CVE-2022-1390

Admin Word Count Column <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

Unknown / Admin Word Count Column · 2.2 to <= 2.2

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
21.9%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2022-1390 is an unauthenticated Admin Word Count Column <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read. The Admin Word Count Column WordPress plugin through 2.2 does not validate the path parameter given to...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Unknown / Admin Word Count Column 2.2 to <= 2.2.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Admin Word Count Column <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

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

Vendor Product Affected Status
Unknown Admin Word Count Column Through 2.2 Affected
Published
25 Apr 2022
Exploitation Reported
06 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

wordpress php nuclei_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 06 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2026-06-06 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-1390.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

21.9%

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 7.5 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Potential Proof of Concepts

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WordPress Admin Word Count Column 2.2 - Local File Inclusion

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-1390",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.21881,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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