Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension <= 3.3.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

9.8
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2022-0888
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published March 20, 2020
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr)

Description

The Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/includes/ajax/controllers/uploads.php file which can be bypassed making it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 3.3.0

Wordfence blocked 796,712 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for Ninja Forms - File Uploads

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ninja-forms-uploads
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.3.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.0
Patched Version
  • 3.3.1

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