CVE-2023-36505 WordPress Ninja Forms Plugin <= 3.6.24 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion
An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server due to improper input validation in the Ninja Forms WordPress plugin.
- 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-2023-36505?
CVE-2023-36505 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms, published on 17 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Saturday Drive Ninja Forms Contact Form.This issue affects Ninja Forms Contact Form : from n/a through 3.6.24.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjaforms Ninja Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-36505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36505 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-v6h9-wr28-4v3c.