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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2022-0889
CVSS High (7.2)
Publicly Published November 20, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Nuno Correia (Blaze Security), Muhammad Zeeshan (Xib3rR4dAr)
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ninja-forms-uploads (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.12
Patched Version
  • 3.3.13
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