CVE-2024-0685

5.9 · MEDIUM

Published Feb 2, 2024 ninjaforms CWE-89 EPSS 0.78% (53th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-0685 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ninjaforms ninja_forms. It was published on February 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Second Order SQL Injection via the email address value submitted through forms in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL in their email address that will append additional into the already existing query when an administrator triggers a personal data export.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ninjaforms. Update ninja_forms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
ninjaforms	ninja_forms	0	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3028929/ninja-forms/trunk/includes/Admin/UserDataRequests.php Ref sec.stealthcopter.com/ninja-contact-forms/ Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3cb73d5d-ca4a-4103-866d-f7bb369a8ce4?source=cve Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3028929/ninja-forms/trunk/includes/Admin/UserDataRequests.php Ref sec.stealthcopter.com/ninja-contact-forms/ Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3cb73d5d-ca4a-4103-866d-f7bb369a8ce4?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0685?

CVE-2024-0685 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ninjaforms ninja_forms. It was published on February 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-0685?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-0685?

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