CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedNinja Tables Pro version 5.2.11 is vulnerable due to a malicious code injection from a compromised plugin build, which creates a backdoor REST API endpoint and installs a passwordless administrator account. This critical vulnerability allows attackers to maintain persistent access and execute arbitrary tasks, posing a significant risk to any systems using this plugin. Organizations utilizing Ninja Tables Pro should prioritize immediate remediation to mitigate potential exploitation.
Original NVD Description
Ninja Tables Pro 5.2.11 contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability introduced via a tampered plugin build served through a decommissioned update server. The tampered build introduced a rogue PHP file (app/Library/updater/NinjaTableDataSync.php) that established a backdoor REST API endpoint, dropped persistent PHP files in mu-plugins and uploads directories, installed a passwordless administrator account, and registered scheduled tasks that survived plugin removal.