7.2

CVE-2022-0889: ninjaforms ninja_forms_file_uploads Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 23-03-2022Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-0889 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ninjaforms ninja_forms_file_uploads. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Ninja Forms - File Uploads Extension WordPress plugin is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting due to missing sanitization of the files filename parameter found in the ~/includes/ajax/controllers/uploads.php file which can be used by unauthenticated attackers to add malicious web scripts to vulnerable WordPress sites, in versions up to and including 3.3.12.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.78% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ninjaforms1 product
Saturdaydrive1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • ninja-forms-uploads≤ 3.3.12 (fixed in 3.3.13)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links