CVE-2026-80437: CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in Ninja Forms
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin from 3.14.10 before 3.15.2 does not prevent shortcodes in request-derived values from being executed when it substitutes them into content it later processes for shortcodes, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site.
CVE-2026-80437: CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in Ninja Forms
Description
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin from 3.14.10 before 3.15.2 does not prevent shortcodes in request-derived values from being executed when it substitutes them into content it later processes for shortcodes, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-26T11:09:47.779Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9d346bacd9273b498d31c4
Added to database: 09/06/2026, 09:37:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/06/2026, 09:37:47 UTC
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