CVE-2026-12557 Missing authorization in Ninja Forms - File Uploads
Unauthenticated attackers can read or delete all plugin debug logs due to missing authorization checks in REST endpoints.
- 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-2026-12557?
CVE-2026-12557 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - File Uploads, published on 3 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ninja Forms - File Uploads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.29. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read all plugin debug log entries stored in the wp_nf3_log table or permanently delete all rows from that table.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12557?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-12557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p624-2chq-cjc7.