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

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2022-0888
CVSS Critical (9.8)
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

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ninja-forms-uploads (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.0
Patched Version
  • 3.3.1
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