CVE-2024-0685: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
The Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Second Order SQL Injection via the email address value submitted through forms in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL in their email address that will append additional into the already existing query when an administrator triggers a personal data export.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Ninja Forms Contact Form plugin for WordPress (versions ≤ 3.7.1) contains a second order SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) due to improper neutralization of special elements in the email address field. User-supplied email addresses are not sufficiently escaped or prepared before being used in SQL queries executed during personal data export operations by administrators. This allows unauthenticated attackers to append malicious SQL code to existing queries, potentially compromising data confidentiality. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, indicating medium severity. No patch or remediation details have been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject SQL commands via the email address field, which are executed when an administrator performs a personal data export. This may lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but it has high impact on confidentiality. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution when performing personal data exports and consider restricting access to this functionality. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-0685: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You
Description
The Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Second Order SQL Injection via the email address value submitted through forms in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL in their email address that will append additional into the already existing query when an administrator triggers a personal data export.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Ninja Forms Contact Form plugin for WordPress (versions ≤ 3.7.1) contains a second order SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) due to improper neutralization of special elements in the email address field. User-supplied email addresses are not sufficiently escaped or prepared before being used in SQL queries executed during personal data export operations by administrators. This allows unauthenticated attackers to append malicious SQL code to existing queries, potentially compromising data confidentiality. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, indicating medium severity. No patch or remediation details have been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject SQL commands via the email address field, which are executed when an administrator performs a personal data export. This may lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but it has high impact on confidentiality. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should exercise caution when performing personal data exports and consider restricting access to this functionality. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels is recommended to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-18T14:29:14.852Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de3b7ef31ef0b5902f1
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:15 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:46:52 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:14:44 PM
Views: 14
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