Auth bypass in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms
CVE-2021-24164
In the Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.4.34.1, low-level users, such as subscribers, were able to trigger the action, wp_ajax_nf_oauth, and retrieve the connection url needed to establish a connection. They could also retrieve the client_id for an already established OAuth connection.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ninjaforms Ninja_forms
- Unknown Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag And Drop Builder For Wordpress — versions 3.4.34.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24164?
- CVE-2021-24164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24164?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24164 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.