CVE-2021-24165

Public Exploit

Ninja Forms < 3.4.34 - Administrator Open Redirect

Description

In the Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.4.34, the wp_ajax_nf_oauth_connect AJAX action was vulnerable to open redirect due to the use of a user supplied redirect parameter and no protection in place.

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/one-million-sites-affected-four-severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-ninja-forms/	third party advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6147acf5-e43f-47e6-ab56-c9c8be584818	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24165?: CVE-2021-24165 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24165?: To fix CVE-2021-24165, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24165 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-24165 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24165?: CVE-2021-24165 affects Unknown Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress.

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Description

Category

CWE-601 – URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

References

Frequently Asked Questions