7.2

CVE-2022-2903: ninjaforms ninja_forms Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 26-09-2022Last modified 21-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-2903 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ninjaforms ninja_forms. EPSS estimates a 1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.45%
0%100%
Low · +0.27 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 21-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.6.13 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when an admin import (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.27 pp

From 1.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ninjaforms1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • ninja-forms≤ 3.6.12 (fixed in 3.6.13)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links