CVE-2021-24163: ninjaforms ninja_forms Missing Authorization

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-24163 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in ninjaforms ninja_forms. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 05-04-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore making it possible for low-level users, such as subscribers, to install and activate the SendWP Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 and retrieve the client_secret key needed to establish the SendWP connection while also installing the SendWP plugin.

• CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
• CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.