HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-12238
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-12238

CWE-94Published: December 29, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.22. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12238 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

ninjaforms1 product(s)
ninja forms
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/524a2143-b15f-4edc-98de-dafef4c5bc00?source=cve

All References (2)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms/tags/3.8.20/includes/Display/Preview.php#L68Product
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/524a2143-b15f-4edc-98de-dafef4c5bc00?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-12238
CVSS Score6.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 29, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-12238 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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