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GHSA-PX74-7F5F-FV49

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-04 09:31 – Updated: 2026-09-04 15:36

Details

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.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-80438"
  ],
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      "CWE-284"
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-04T07:17:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-px74-7f5f-fv49",
  "modified": "2026-09-04T15:36:06Z",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:31:58Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/befced17-95ff-4809-ad13-f63bc60e5670"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2026-80438 (GCVE-0-2026-80438)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-04 06:00 – Updated: 2026-09-04 12:52

Title

Ninja Forms 3.14.0 - 3.15.1 - Authenticated Arbitrary Post Modification and Sensitive Information Disclosure via Abilities REST API

Summary

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-04 12:49 UTC

CWE

CWE-284 Improper Access Control
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Assigner

WPScan mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/befced17-95ff-48…	exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Unknown	Ninja Forms	Affected: 3.14.0 , < 3.15.2 (semver)

Credits

ChinhNguyen WPScan

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              "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
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              "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
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GHSA-PX74-7F5F-FV49

CVE-2026-80438 (GCVE-0-2026-80438)

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