CVE-2024-12238

Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You <= 3.8.22 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Description

The The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.22. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/524a2143-b15f-4edc-98de-dafef4c5bc00?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms/tags/3.8.20/includes/Display/Preview.php#L68 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12238?
CVE-2024-12238 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12238?
To fix CVE-2024-12238, 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-2024-12238 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-12238 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12238?
CVE-2024-12238 affects kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You.
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