RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login <= 5.3.0.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
2024-03-14 00:00
Krzysztof ZającStrategic Overview
StatusPatched in 5.3.1.0
Affected PluginRegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login
Affected Version
<= 5.3.0.0CVSS8.8High
CVE
CVE-2024-1991Vulnerability Overview
The RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the update_users_role() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.3.1.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
External References
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