RegistrationMagic permits unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting against administrators
RegistrationMagic before 6.0.9.9 outputs an unauthenticated registration-field value inside an HTML attribute on an administration page without adequate escaping. A visitor can store script that executes in the browser of a high-privilege user who opens that page.
- Component
- RegistrationMagic
- Affected
- < 6.0.9.9
- Safe version
6.0.9.9- Published
- Sep 02, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 02, 2026 and is one of 41 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to RegistrationMagic 6.0.9.9 or later, remove malicious registration values, and invalidate privileged sessions if affected administration pages were viewed.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The RegistrationMagic WordPress plugin before 6.0.9.9 does not escape a registration form field value before outputting it in an HTML attribute on an administrative page, allowing unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users such as admin.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H