CVE-2026-15160 json
Ninja Forms - Excel Export <= 3.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) XLS Write via Path Traversal
published 2026-07-17 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-45127
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - Excel Export
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/24fb24cc-c29f-4d2d-87ba-5d211386e7dd?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/ninja-forms-excel-export/trunk/includes/Handlers/ExportFile.php#L485
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/ninja-forms-excel-export/trunk/includes/Admin/ExtractPostData.php#L125
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/ninja-forms-excel-export/trunk/ninja-forms-excel-export.php#L95
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-15160
- NVD CVE-2026-15160
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