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CVE-2020-36175:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Ninja Forms plugin before version 3.4.27.1 for WordPress contains a validation bypass vulnerability (CVE-2020-36175) that was discovered in September 2020 and publicly disclosed on January 6, 2021. This vulnerability affects the email field validation functionality in the plugin, allowing attackers to bypass input validation controls (NVD, WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The issue stems from improper input validation (CWE-20) in the email field component of the plugin (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass validation controls specifically for the email field, potentially leading to the submission of malformed or invalid email addresses through forms created with the plugin (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Ninja Forms version 3.4.27.1 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix was implemented in the plugin's update released in September 2020 (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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