CVE-2026-15160
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Ninja Forms - Excel Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.6 via the 'spreadsheet_export_tmp_name' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to write .xls/.xlsx files to arbitrary locations on the server, which can be used to stage further attacks.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-17 04:16:50.700000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
View original CVE JSON
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-17T04:16:50.700",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "The Ninja Forms - Excel Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.6 via the 'spreadsheet_export_tmp_name' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to write .xls/.xlsx files to arbitrary locations on the server, which can be used to stage further attacks."
},
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"value": "El plugin Ninja Forms - Excel Export para WordPress es vulnerable a salto de directorio en todas las versiones hasta la 3.3.6, inclusive, a través del parámetro ’spreadsheet_export_tmp_name’. Esto permite a atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de suscriptor o superior, escribir archivos .xls/.xlsx en ubicaciones arbitrarias en el servidor, lo que puede ser utilizado para preparar ataques adicionales."
}
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"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "SaturdayDrive",
"product": "Ninja Forms - Excel Export",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"version": "0",
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"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"baseScore": 4.3,
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"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
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"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"references": [
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms-excel-export/trunk/includes/Admin/ExtractPostData.php#L125",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms-excel-export/trunk/includes/Handlers/ExportFile.php#L485",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms-excel-export/trunk/ninja-forms-excel-export.php#L95",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/24fb24cc-c29f-4d2d-87ba-5d211386e7dd?source=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}