CVE-2019-10869: Path Traversal and Unrestricted File Upload exists in the Ninja Forms plugin before 3.0.23 for WordPress (when the Uploads add-on is activated). This allows an attacker to traverse the file system to

high Affects ninja-forms-file-uploads (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

Path Traversal and Unrestricted File Upload exists in the Ninja Forms plugin before 3.0.23 for WordPress (when the Uploads add-on is activated). This allows an attacker to traverse the file system to

Package
ninja-forms-file-uploads (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.0.23
Fixed in
3.0.23
Severity
high  CVSS 8.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 8% (94.8th percentile)
Published
2019-05-07
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22CWE-434
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