vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: ninja-forms: CVE-2021-24163: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 16, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 16, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
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 the SendWP Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 and retrieve the client_secret key needed to establish the SendWP connection while also installing the SendWP plugin.
Solution
ninja-forms-plugin-cve-2021-24163
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24163
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25b94c05-87c5-44fb-90d5-6c65d035dba6?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-11077
- CVE-2021-24163
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-24163
- CWE-200
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-11077
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