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FKIE_CVE-2016-1209

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-05-14 15:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:41
Summary
The Ninja Forms plugin before 2.9.42.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted serialized values in a POST request.
References
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN44657371/index.htmlVendor Advisory
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000064Vendor Advisory
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137211/WordPress-Ninja-Forms-Unauthenticated-File-Upload.htmlExploit
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://www.pritect.net/blog/ninja-forms-2-9-42-critical-security-vulnerabilities
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/wp_ninja_forms_unauthenticated_file_uploadExploit
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://ninjaforms.com/important-security-update-always-hurt-ones-love/
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/changelog/
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8485
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN44657371/index.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000064Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137211/WordPress-Ninja-Forms-Unauthenticated-File-Upload.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.pritect.net/blog/ninja-forms-2-9-42-critical-security-vulnerabilities
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/wp_ninja_forms_unauthenticated_file_uploadExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ninjaforms.com/important-security-update-always-hurt-ones-love/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/changelog/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8485
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ninjaforms ninja_forms *

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        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "vultures@jpcert.or.jp"
    }
  ],
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ninjaforms:ninja_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "86CDECEF-6E59-4DC8-9836-FC022966C2A2",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2.9.42",
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Ninja Forms plugin before 2.9.42.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted serialized values in a POST request."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El plugin Ninja Forms en versiones anteriores a 2.9.42.1 para WordPress permite a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques de inyecci\u00f3n de objetos PHP a trav\u00e9s de valores serializados manipulados en una petici\u00f3n POST."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2016-1209",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:41:28.717",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
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          "baseScore": 7.5,
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "source": "vultures@jpcert.or.jp",
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    },
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    }
  ]
}



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