CVE-2022-50953

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.26.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-06-08. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
6.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.2Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
6.2
EG Score
6.2(medium)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity62% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
27%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 8, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 14, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 Local File Read | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-admin-word-count-column-local-file-read
generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Plugin admin-word-count-column 2.2 - Local File Read - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50845
generic

Admin Word Count Column – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-word-count-column/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2022-50953(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 63× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-30 16:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-29 09:18 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-07-26 07:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-06-23 16:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-50953?
CVE-2022-50953 is a medium vulnerability published on June 8, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2022-50953 disclosed?
CVE-2022-50953 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-50953 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-50953 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 73.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50953?
CVE-2022-50953 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-50953?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-50953, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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