CVE-2022-29448Network attack vector

Administrator-level file disclosure via local file inclusion

Published May 20, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Local file inclusion in Wow-Company Herd Effects 5.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to expose local file contents. The published advisory does not identify the affected endpoint, parameter, or file-handling operation responsible for the inclusion. Administrator-level WordPress access and user interaction are required; successful inclusion can display files available to the web application.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.99%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in Wow-Company Herd Effects 5.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to expose local file contents. The published advisory does not identify the affected endpoint, parameter, or file-handling operation responsible for the inclusion. Administrator-level WordPress access and user interaction are required; successful inclusion can display files available to the web application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29448
Published
May 20, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Wow-Company
Product
Herd Effects
Classifications
CWE-706, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 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=<= 5.2 <=5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Wow-Company · Herd Effectsversion=<= 5.2 <=5.2

Published CVSS scores

6.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-706Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference
T1005Data from Local System

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