CVE-2022-2903 NinjaForms < 3.6.13 - Admin+ PHP Objection Injection
An admin importing a malicious file can trigger PHP object injection, potentially leading to remote code execution on the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2903?
CVE-2022-2903 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms, published on 26 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.6.13 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when an admin import (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2903?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjaforms Ninja Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2903?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2903 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2022-2903 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2903 exists.
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-h596-wmq7-7vpq.