# CVE-2026-13369: Path traversal in Ninja Forms - File Uploads

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the Ninja Forms File Uploads plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 2 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2298-wc49-vm4h

## What is CVE-2026-13369?

CVE-2026-13369 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - File Uploads, published on 2 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 Arbitrary File Read via the attach_files() function in versions up to, and including, 3.3.29. This is due to the get_files_for_attachment() function accepting a raw attacker-controlled 'files' array when the process() method returns early due to a client-supplied saveProgress flag, bypassing all upload validation, path normalization, and database record creation steps, and allowing an attacker-supplied file_path value to reach wp_mail() as an email attachment with only a file_exists() check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected site's server.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13369?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-13369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-13369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-13369 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-13369 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - File Uploads, published on 2 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - File Uploads. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13369/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13369/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13369
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13369
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-13369

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13369/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.