CVE-2022-1390Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via unvalidated path parameter

Published Apr 25, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Path traversal in Brooks24 Admin Word Count Column 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted path parameter. The unauthenticated download-csv.php endpoint passes its path parameter directly to readfile() without validating or constraining the requested filesystem path. Exploitation requires an older PHP runtime for the documented null-byte technique; the published assessment also identifies Phar deserialization as a remote-code-execution path.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability21.88%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Brooks24 Admin Word Count Column 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted path parameter. The unauthenticated download-csv.php endpoint passes its path parameter directly to readfile() without validating or constraining the requested filesystem path. Exploitation requires an older PHP runtime for the documented null-byte technique; the published assessment also identifies Phar deserialization as a remote-code-execution path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1390
Published
Apr 25, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Brooks24
Product
Admin Word Count Column
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 25, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.2 <=2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Brooks24 · Admin Word Count Columnversion=2.2 <=2.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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