Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Ninja Forms WordPress Plugin
CVE-2025-2524

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Ninja Forms
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-2524?

The Ninja Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting due to inadequate sanitization and escaping of specific settings. This vulnerability affects high privilege users, such as administrators, especially within multisite configurations, allowing them to inject malicious scripts even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled. Prompt attention to update to version 3.10.1 or later is necessary to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Ninja Forms 0 < 3.10.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-2524 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6e89ad2b-f12e-4b49-b34e-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
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CVE-2025-2524 : Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Ninja Forms WordPress Plugin