CVE-2020-36173 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into Ninja Forms submission fields, potentially leading to code execution or data theft in WordPress environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36173?
CVE-2020-36173 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms, published on 6 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ninja Forms plugin before 3.4.28 for WordPress lacks escaping for submissions-table fields.
Weakness: CWE-116
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjaforms Ninja Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-36173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms
- CVE-2025-9083 Ninja-forms < 3.11.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Objection
- CVE-2016-1209 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2018-20981 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2024-25572 Cross-site request forgery in Ninja Forms
- CVE-2021-24163 Ninja Forms < 3.4.34 - Authenticated SendWP Plugin Installation and Client Secret Key Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m44f-wcwx-2834.