VDB-195644 · CVE-2022-0888 · GCVE-0-2022-0888

Ninja Forms File Uploads Extension Plugin up to 3.3.0 on WordPress uploads.php unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Ninja Forms File Uploads Extension Plugin up to 3.3.0 on WordPress. This impacts an unknown function of the file ~/includes/ajax/controllers/uploads.php. Such manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-0888. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ninja Forms File Uploads Extension Plugin up to 3.3.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file ~/includes/ajax/controllers/uploads.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/24/2022. The advisory is shared for download at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-0888 since 03/08/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

Ninja Forms

Name

File Uploads Extension Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.8
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

03/08/2022 🔍
03/24/2022 +16 days 🔍
03/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2026 +1476 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-0888 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0888
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195644

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2022 02:07
Updated: 04/08/2026 21:53
Changes: 03/24/2022 02:07 (49), 03/25/2022 09:50 (1), 04/08/2026 21:53 (33)
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