CVE-2021-34648
published 2021-09-22CVE-2021-34648: The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary email sending via the trigger_email_action function found in the ~/includes/Routes/Submissions.php…
PriorityP180medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCNILAN
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.64%
45.9th percentile
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary email sending via the trigger_email_action function found in the ~/includes/Routes/Submissions.php file, in versions up to and including 3.5.7. This allows authenticated attackers to send arbitrary emails from the affected server via the /ninja-forms-submissions/email-action REST API which can be used to socially engineer victims.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ninjaforms | ninja_forms | <= 3.5.7 | — |
| saturday_drive | ninja_forms | 3.5.7 – 3.5.7 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
vulncheck6.4MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-6gw3-344q-7p6r: The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary email sending via the trigger_email_action function found in the ~/includes/Routes/Submiss
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-34648 [MEDIUM] CWE-862 GHSA-6gw3-344q-7p6r: The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary email sending via the trigger_email_action function found in the ~/includes/Routes/Submiss
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary email sending via the trigger_email_action function found in the ~/includes/Routes/Submissions.php file, in versions up to and including 3.5.7. This allows authenticated attackers to send arbitrary emails from the affected server via the /ninja-forms-submissions/email-action REST API which can be used to socially engineer victims.
VulnCheck
ninjaforms ninja_forms Incorrect Authorization
vulncheck·2021·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2021-34648 [MEDIUM] ninjaforms ninja_forms Incorrect Authorization
ninjaforms ninja_forms Incorrect Authorization
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary email sending via the trigger_email_action function found in the ~/includes/Routes/Submissions.php file, in versions up to and including 3.5.7. This allows authenticated attackers to send arbitrary emails from the affected server via the /ninja-forms-submissions/email-action REST API which can be used to socially engineer victims.
Affected: ninjaforms ninja_forms
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ninja-forms/wordpress-ninja-forms-contact-form-plugin-3-5-7-unprotected-rest-api-to-email-inject
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms/trunk/includes/Routes/Submissions.php?rev=2543837#L155https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/09/recently-patched-vulnerabilities-in-ninja-forms-plugin-affects-over-1-million-site-owners/https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms/trunk/includes/Routes/Submissions.php?rev=2543837#L155https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/09/recently-patched-vulnerabilities-in-ninja-forms-plugin-affects-over-1-million-site-owners/
2021-09-22
Published
Exploited in the wild