9.9

CVE-2020-9456: metagauss registrationmagic Missing Authorization

CVSS: 9.9v3.1CriticalModified
Published 06-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-9456 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Missing Authorization vulnerability in metagauss registrationmagic. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.6.0.4.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.9/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
2.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 06-03-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.51% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wordfence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Metagauss1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager< 4.6.0.4

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links