CVE-2016-1209
CVE-2016-1209 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 62% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 62% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Ninjaforms Ninja Forms
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Ninja Forms plugin before 2.9.42.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted serialized values in a POST request.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1209?
- The Ninja Forms plugin before 2.9.42.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted serialized values in a POST request.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1209?
- CVE-2016-1209 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-1209 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 62% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-1209?
- CVE-2016-1209 affects Ninjaforms Ninja Forms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-1209?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-1209 published?
- CVE-2016-1209 was published on 2016-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN44657371/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000064
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137211/WordPress-Ninja-Forms-Unauthenticated-File-Upload.html
- http://www.pritect.net/blog/ninja-forms-2-9-42-critical-security-vulnerabilities
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/wp_ninja_forms_unauthenticated_file_upload
- https://ninjaforms.com/important-security-update-always-hurt-ones-love/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/changelog/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8485
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ninjaforms:ninja_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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