Improper access control in Ninja Forms
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin before 3.15.2 does not restrict its REST abilities to administrators, accepting a Ninja Forms WordPress plugin before 3.15.2-specific capability as equivalent to full site administration, which allows any user granted that capability to read Ninja Forms WordPress plugin before 3.15.2 settings and stored form submissions, overwrite the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin before 3.15.2's configuration, and create or modify arbitrary posts and pages. The capability belongs to no default WordPress role and the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin before 3.15.2 never grants it, so an administrator must have assigned it, typically when delegating access to the form builder.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ninja Forms | 3.14.0 to before 3.15.2 | 3.15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ninja Forms VendorUnknown Affected 3.14.0 to before 3.15.2 Fixed in 3.15.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ninja Forms (Unknown) Fixed in 3.15.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80438
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px74-7f5f-fv49
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-80438 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80438 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px74-7f5f-fv49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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