Vulnerability identifier: #VU27461

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12462

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: The WP Ninjas

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, leading to Stored XSS issue.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress: 3.0 - 3.4.24.1

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External links
http://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/#developers
http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10200/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.