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CVE-2026-11363VulnerabilityPublished 09/09/2026

CVE-2026-11363: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You

Affects kstover Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With YouSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium.

Data as of 10/25/2026, 04:40:11 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV, no exploitation reported

EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
kstoverNinja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With YouAffected
  • <=3.14.6
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Administrators should monitor vendor advisories for updates. Since exploitation requires administrator access and a POP chain from other plugins or themes, limiting plugin/theme installations and reviewing installed components for known POP chains can reduce risk.

Description

The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.6 via deserialization of untrusted input . This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present. The deserialization is triggered automatically during form import when WPN_Helper::build_nf_cache() invokes $action->get_settings() immediately after the crafted form is imported, requiring no further interaction beyond the import action itself.

Impact

An attacker with administrator privileges can inject PHP objects via deserialization, potentially leading to high impact including confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. However, the vulnerability alone does not enable exploitation without an additional plugin or theme containing a POP chain. If a POP chain is present, the attacker could delete files, access sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.

Summary

The Ninja Forms plugin for WordPress suffers from a PHP Object Injection vulnerability (CWE-502) in all versions up to 3.14.6. The flaw arises from deserialization of untrusted data during the form import process, specifically when WPN_Helper::build_nf_cache() calls $action->get_settings(). Exploitation requires authenticated administrator access. No proof-of-concept (POP) chain is included in the plugin itself, so exploitation depends on the presence of other plugins or themes that provide a POP chain. If such a chain exists, attackers could perform destructive or unauthorized actions such as arbitrary file deletion, data disclosure, or code execution.

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