CVE-2026-12158
RegistrationMagic <= 6.0.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation via 'rmc_assign_user_role_action' Parameter
Description
The RegistrationMagic – User Registration Forms Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.9.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the process_request function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate the privileges of an arbitrary form submitter to administrator by creating a malicious Chronos automation task that is executed via WordPress cron via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
July 1, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 1, 2026, 1:56 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the plugin to the latest version.
- Ensure nonce validation is correctly implemented.
- Restrict access to administrative functions.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12158', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T10:25:37.925279Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'metagauss', 'product': 'RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.0.9.1'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The RegistrationMagic – User Registration Forms Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.9.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the process_request function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate the privileges of an arbitrary form submitter to administrator by creating a malicious Chronos automation task that is executed via WordPress cron via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/tags/6.0.8.9/plus/chronos/controllers/task_controller.php#L63 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/tags/6.0.8.9/plus/chronos/libs/rm_chronos.php#L277 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/tags/6.0.8.9/plus/chronos/libs/task.php#L176 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/tags/6.0.8.9/plus/chronos/services/service.php#L43 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3579552%40custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager&new=3579552%40custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file8 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ef7aff85-e1ca-47ce-86e9-a0fe356993a1?source=cve