CVE-2022-0889 (GCVE-0-2022-0889)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-23 19:46 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:05
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Title
Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension <= 3.3.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - File Uploads Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.3.12 (semver)
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Credits
Nuno Correia (Blaze Security) Muhammad Zeeshan
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