RegistrationmagicWordPress extension · Metagauss
CVE-2023-49831
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss RegistrationMagic custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects RegistrationMagic: from n/a through <= 5.2.3.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in RegistrationMagic WordPress plugin allows authenticated or unauthenticated users to access functionality beyond their intended privileges due to incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized administrative actions or data access.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
RegistrationmagicWordPress extension
< 5.2.3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check RegistrationMagic plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins > look for RegistrationMagic (Metagauss Registrationmagic) and note the version number displayedAffected if The displayed version is lower than 5.2.3.1 (e.g., 5.2.3.0, 5.2.2.x, etc.)
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Verify plugin is activeIn WordPress admin > Plugins, confirm RegistrationMagic shows as 'Active'Affected if Plugin is active and version is below 5.2.3.1
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Confirm WordPress user role exposureThis CVE allows access beyond intended privileges. Check if any non-administrator or unauthenticated users can access admin-level RegistrationMagic features (like user management, form settings, or data export)Affected if Lower-privileged users or anonymous visitors can modify plugin settings or access sensitive RegistrationMagic data without proper capability checks
You are affected if RegistrationMagic plugin version is below 5.2.3.1 AND the plugin is active, as the missing authorization flaw allows privilege escalation or unauthorized access to plugin functions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.2.3.1
Update RegistrationMagic to the latest version if a patch is available, or implement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification) on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin.
5.2.3.1
- Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes
- Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins
- Find RegistrationMagic in the plugin list
- Click 'Update now' or manually update to version 5.2.3.1
- Verify the plugin version shows 5.2.3.1 after updating
- Test registration form submissions to confirm functionality works correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Registrationmagic
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-49831 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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