CVE-2026-0740 | The Ninja Forms - File Uploads plugin for WordPress is vulne… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

The Ninja Forms - File Uploads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'NF_FU_AJAX_Controllers_Uploads::handle_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.26. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Note: The vulnerability was partially patched in version 3.3.25 and fully patched in version 3.3.27.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-0740
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 2026-01-08 16:45 UTC
Published: 2026-04-07 04:25 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-08 16:34 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-434
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Vendor / Product: SaturdayDrive / Ninja Forms - File Uploads
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
SaturdayDrive	Ninja Forms - File Uploads	—	0 ≤ 3.3.26

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-434	cna	CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (2)