CVE-2020-9456 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users with minimal privileges can elevate to administrator in the RegistrationMagic WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-9456?

CVE-2020-9456 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9456?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Metagauss Registrationmagic.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m7pr-p7wp-qgg3.

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