---
id: CVE-2026-80437
title: >-
  The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin from 3.14.10 before 3.15.2 does not prevent
  shortcodes in request-derived values from being executed when it substitutes
  them into content it later processes for shortcodes, allowing unauthenticated
  users…
summary: >-
  The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin from 3.14.10 before 3.15.2 does not prevent
  shortcodes in request-derived values from being executed when it substitutes
  them into content it later processes for shortcodes, allowing unauthenticated
  users…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-74
published: '2026-09-06'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T19:09:21.310'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80437'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/473a3321-7dc6-454a-82f4-89b6a393d09a/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00233
epssPercentile: 0.14423
ingestedAt: '2026-09-06T19:59:42.053Z'
---

## Overview

The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin from 3.14.10 before 3.15.2 does not prevent shortcodes in request-derived values from being executed when it substitutes them into content it later processes for shortcodes, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.