Auth bypass in Metagauss Registrationmagic
CVE-2020-9456
In the RegistrationMagic plugin through 4.6.0.3 for WordPress, the user controller allows remote authenticated users (with minimal privileges) to elevate their privileges to administrator via class_rm_user_controller.php rm_user_edit.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.025 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Metagauss Registrationmagic
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9456?
- CVE-2020-9456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metagauss Registrationmagic, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9456?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9456 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.