CVE-2019-10869

HIGH

Ninja Forms File Uploads < 3.0.23 - Path Traversal and Unrestricted File Upload via Upload Field Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-10869. PoCs published by KTN1990.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2019-10869, demonstrating an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Ninja Forms File Uploads Extension for WordPress. The PoC includes detailed HTTP requests and a Python script to scan for vulnerable installations.

Description

Path Traversal and Unrestricted File Upload exists in the Ninja Forms plugin before 3.0.23 for WordPress (when the Uploads add-on is activated). This allows an attacker to traverse the file system to access files and execute code via the includes/fields/upload.php (aka upload/submit page) name and tmp_name parameters.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 17 stars
by KTN1990 · poc
https://github.com/KTN1990/CVE-2019-10869

The repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2019-10869, demonstrating an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Ninja Forms File Uploads Extension for WordPress. The PoC includes detailed HTTP requests and a Python script to scan for vulnerable installations.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ninja Forms File Uploads Extension <= 3.0.22
No auth needed
Prerequisites: WordPress site with Ninja Forms File Uploads Extension <= 3.0.22 installed and activated
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.onvio.nl/nieuws/ninjaforms-vulnerability
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9272

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.1302
EPSS Percentile 95.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-434
Status published
Products (1)
ninjaforms/ninja_forms_file_uploads < 3.0.23
Published May 07, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026