What is CVE-2021-24163?

CVE-2021-24163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja_forms, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-04-05.

How severe is CVE-2021-24163?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-24163 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Ninjaforms Ninja_forms

CVE-2021-24163

The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore making it possible for low-level users, such as subscribers, to install and activate…

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.014 (70.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ninjaforms Ninja_forms
Unknown Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag And Drop Builder For Wordpress — versions 3.4.34

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
contact@wpscan.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24163?: CVE-2021-24163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja_forms, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-24163?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24163 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.