CVE-2022-29446Network attack vector

Administrator-gated local file-content disclosure

Published May 19, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Local file inclusion in Wow-Company Counter Box 1.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to display local file contents. Published sources do not identify the affected handler, parameter, or unsafe include operation, leaving the concrete code locus undisclosed. Exploitation requires Administrator-level privileges and a privileged-user action; the disclosed consequence is exposure of readable local-file contents.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.99%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in Wow-Company Counter Box 1.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to display local file contents. Published sources do not identify the affected handler, parameter, or unsafe include operation, leaving the concrete code locus undisclosed. Exploitation requires Administrator-level privileges and a privileged-user action; the disclosed consequence is exposure of readable local-file contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29446
Published
May 19, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Wow-Company
Product
Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPress
Classifications
CWE-552, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 1.1.1 <=1.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Wow-Company · Counter Box – Add Countdowns, Timers & Dynamic Counters to WordPressversion=<= 1.1.1 <=1.1.1

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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