CVE-2023-1835 Ninja Forms < 3.6.22 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in Ninja Forms allows attackers to execute scripts in admin sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-1835?
CVE-2023-1835 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms, published on 15 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.6.22 does not properly escape user input before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjaforms Ninja Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1835 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-2023-1835 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1835 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
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-wpmw-7q3p-9ww7.