CVE-2023-23989 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-23989: WordPress RegistrationMagic plugin <= 5.1.9.2 - Content Injection

Vendor Metagauss

Product RegistrationMagic

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 24, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Metagauss RegistrationMagic.This issue affects RegistrationMagic: from n/a through 5.1.9.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

RegistrationMagic versions up to 5.1.9.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the application. The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without authentication or user interaction. This could enable attackers to steal session tokens, deface pages, or redirect users to malicious sites.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript code that runs in users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors may have their sessions hijacked, see defaced content, or be redirected to malicious sites without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the RegistrationMagic application; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23989 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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