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CVE-2026-15159: Ninja Forms - Excel Export <= 3.3.6 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Data Disclosure via 'spreadsheet_export_form_id' Parameter
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-17 · updated 2026-10-24
- Weakness: CWE-639
Description
The Ninja Forms - Excel Export plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.6 via the 'spreadsheet_export_form_id' parameter due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to enumerate any Ninja Forms form ID and download all stored submission data — including names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and any other PII collected by site forms — as a downloadable XLSX file.
Affected products
- SaturdayDrive Ninja Forms - Excel Export: through 3.3.6
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ninja-forms-excel-export/trunk/ninja-forms-excel-export.php#L187
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/783ccf21-db16-4aac-9a3c-992b3aac5526?source=cve
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