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

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Summary

CVECVE-2022-0888
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-03-23 20:15:10 UTC
Updated2026-04-08 19:17:49 UTC
DescriptionThe 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

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.093010000 probability, percentile 0.927360000 (date 2026-04-08)

Problem Types: CWE-434 | CWE-434 CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ninjaforms Ninja Forms File Uploads All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - File Uploads affected 3.3.0 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension <= 3.3.0 - Arbitrary File Upload af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.wordfence.com
Vulnerability Advisories - Wordfence af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.wordfence.com Third Party Advisory
WordPress Plugin Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension >= 3.3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 gist.github.com Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Muhammad Zeeshan (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2020-03-20T00:00:00.000ZDisclosed
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