Vulnerability Report
Plugin High

Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension <= 3.3.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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.

Published
Nov 20, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
ninja-forms-uploads
Risk Profile
7.2 CVSS Score
Weakness
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Researchers
Nuno Correia (Blaze Security)
Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr)
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
ninja-forms-uploads View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2022-0889
Patched Versions
3.3.13
Affected Versions
*-3.3.12
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