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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-15403
RegistrationMagic <= 6.0.7.1 - Privilege Escalation via admin_order
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 17, 2026, 3:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 17, 2026, 3:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-15403 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Metagauss registrationmagic
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update RegistrationMagic plugin to version 6.0.7.2 or later to fix privilege escalation vulnerability.
  • Update the RegistrationMagic plugin to the latest version.
  • Verify the 'admin_order' setting is not vulnerable.
  • Ensure menu generation logic is secure.
  • Review user role capabilities.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-15403.

URL Resource
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/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/trunk/admin/controllers/class_rm_options_controller.php#L562
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3440797/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager#file2
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68dd9f6f-ccee-4a27-bd21-2fb32b92cc62?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-15403 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-15403 weaknesses.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-15403 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-269
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/trunk/admin/class_rm_admin.php#L487
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/trunk/admin/controllers/class_rm_options_controller.php#L562
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3440797/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager#file2
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68dd9f6f-ccee-4a27-bd21-2fb32b92cc62?source=cve
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact