WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2022-0889 Modified

Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension: Cross-site scripting

Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension
Plugin slug
ninja-forms-file-uploads
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 23, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Mar 23, 2022 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension WordPress plugin is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting due to missing sanitization of the files filename parameter found in the ~/includes/ajax/controllers/uploads.php file which can be used by unauthenticated attackers to add malicious web scripts to vulnerable WordPress sites, in versions up to and including 3.3.12.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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