Improper input validation in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms
CVE-2016-1209
The Ninja Forms plugin before 2.9.42.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted serialized values in a POST request.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.616 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.616 · newest: 0.616 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/changelog/
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8485
- jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000064 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- ninjaforms.com/important-security-update-always-hurt-ones-love/
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/wp_ninja_forms_unauthenticated_fi… (Exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137211/WordPress-Ninja-Forms-Unauthenticated-File… (Exploit)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN44657371/index.html (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.pritect.net/blog/ninja-forms-2-9-42-critical-security-vulnerabilities
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1209?
- CVE-2016-1209 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1209?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1209 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.