CVE-2023-51543 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51543: WordPress RegistrationMagic plugin <= 5.2.5.0 - IP Limit Bypass vulnerability

Vendor Metagauss

Product RegistrationMagic

Weakness CWE-290

Published June 4, 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 Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Metagauss RegistrationMagic allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects RegistrationMagic: from n/a through 5.2.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

RegistrationMagic versions up to 5.2.5.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user input and does not require user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 5.2.5.0 to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or user interaction.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter form submissions, registrations, or other data handled by RegistrationMagic without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51543 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html AskarLabs — CWE-290 write-up Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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