Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in RegistrationMagic Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-1991
8.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 April 2024
Summary
The RegistrationMagic plugin for WordPress is exposed to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to inadequate capability checks associated with the update_users_role() function. This weakness is present in all versions up to and including 5.3.0.0, enabling authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to gain unauthorized administrative privileges. Site administrators should review and apply available patches immediately to safeguard against potential exploitation.
Affected Version(s)
RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login * <= 5.3.0.0
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Krzysztof Zając