CVE-2026-92438: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Ninja Forms
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin 3.15.3 does not escape submitted form field values before outputting them on the submission edit screen in the admin area, which could allow unauthenticated users to submit values through a public form that then execute in the browser of any high-privileged user who reviews the submission.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin version 3.15.3 does not properly escape user-submitted form field values before displaying them on the submission edit screen in the admin interface. This lack of output sanitization enables unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via public forms. When a privileged user views the submission, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The affected versions are >=3.15.3 and <3.15.4.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of high-privileged users' browsers, potentially leading to account compromise, data theft, or further administrative actions. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the submission edit screen to trusted users only and consider disabling public form submissions if possible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-92438: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Ninja Forms
Description
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin 3.15.3 does not escape submitted form field values before outputting them on the submission edit screen in the admin area, which could allow unauthenticated users to submit values through a public form that then execute in the browser of any high-privileged user who reviews the submission.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Ninja Forms
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin version 3.15.3 does not properly escape user-submitted form field values before displaying them on the submission edit screen in the admin interface. This lack of output sanitization enables unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via public forms. When a privileged user views the submission, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The affected versions are >=3.15.3 and <3.15.4.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of high-privileged users' browsers, potentially leading to account compromise, data theft, or further administrative actions. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the submission edit screen to trusted users only and consider disabling public form submissions if possible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-16T10:23:44.712Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab22bc3f7a7c54106d25064
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 07:18:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 07:32:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:07 UTC
Views: 20
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