CVE-2026-101326

Ninja Forms <= 3.15.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via '{wp:user_display_name}' Merge Tag via display_name

Published Oct 31, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The The Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.5 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. Exploitation requires that an administrator has configured at least one Ninja Forms field with its Default Value set to the {wp:user_display_name} merge tag on a publicly accessible page; a Subscriber need only set their display_name to a shortcode string via their profile and then visit that page.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The The Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.5 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. Exploitation requires that an administrator has configured at least one Ninja Forms field with its Default Value set to the {wp:user_display_name} merge tag on a publicly accessible page; a Subscriber need only set their display_name to a shortcode string via their profile and then visit that page.
Title Ninja Forms <= 3.15.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via '{wp:user_display_name}' Merge Tag via display_name
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 3:22 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2026, 1:56 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 31, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 4:17 PM