CVE-2025-15403: RegistrationMagic (WordPress plugin) · Improper Privilege Management
Affects RegistrationMagic (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 76% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jan 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: RegistrationMagic <= 6.0.7.1 - Privilege Escalation
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| metagaussRegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin or disable it if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor metagauss regarding patches or official mitigations. Avoid granting subscriber or low-privilege accounts unnecessary permissions that could facilitate exploitation.
Description
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68dd9f6f-ccee-4a27-bd21-2fb32b92cc62?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/trunk/admin/controllers/class_rm_options_controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/trunk/admin/class_rm_admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3440797/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager (opens in a new tab)