CVE-2016-1209 describes a critical PHP object injection vulnerability in the Ninja Forms plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 2.9.42.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by submitting crafted serialized data in a POST request. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV, exploit code is publicly available via Metasploit, and the vulnerability has garnered substantial community discussion, indicating its recognized exploitability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.9.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ninjaforms:ninja_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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