CVE-2026-15160

Ninja Forms - Excel Export <= 3.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) XLS Write via Path Traversal

Published Jul 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Saturdaydrive
Saturdaydrive ninja Forms - Excel Export
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Saturdaydrive
Saturdaydrive ninja Forms - Excel Export
Wordpress
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Ninja Forms - Excel Export <= 3.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) XLS Write via Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Jul 17, 2026, 12:01 PM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2026, 8:20 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 17, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 8:10 PM