RegistrationMagic <= 6.0.7.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via admin_order
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The RegistrationMagic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.7.1. This is due to the 'add_menu' function is accessible via the 'rm_user_exists' AJAX action and allows arbitrary updates to the 'admin_order' setting. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to injecting an empty slug into the order parameter, and manipulate the plugin's menu generation logic, and when the admin menu is subsequently built, the plugin adds 'manage_options' capability for the target role. Note: The vulnerability can only be exploited unauthenticated, but further privilege escalation requires at least a subscriber user.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metagauss | RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login | up to 6.0.7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login VendorMetagauss Affected up to 6.0.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15403
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hvq-pg8r-grr5
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68dd9f6f-ccee-4a27-bd21-2fb32b92cc62?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/trunk/admin/controllers/class_rm_options_controller.php#L562
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/trunk/admin/class_rm_admin.php#L487
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3440797/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager#file2
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- TI-2024-04340 EventPrime – Events Calendar, Bookings and Tickets < 3.5.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary booking settings update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-15403 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15403 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hvq-pg8r-grr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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