CVE-2023-23976

Description

Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Metagauss RegistrationMagic allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects RegistrationMagic: from n/a through 5.1.9.2.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.5 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Effective score: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-276
Reserved: 2023-01-20
Published: 2024-04-24 12:48 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:08 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/23xxx/CVE-2023-23976.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2023-23976 — RegistrationMagic <= 5.1.9.2 - Improper Authorization to Price Change

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

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NVD published: 2024-04-24 11:15:46 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 05:38:23 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.6 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0046 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 36.73% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-10

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2023-28040
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Apr 24, 2024, 10:48:46 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08:04 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0700
Vendors: Metagauss
Products: RegistrationMagic (n/a ≤5.1.9.2)
Aliases: GHSA-4qj3-r8v4-x3fg

ENISA description: Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Metagauss RegistrationMagic allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects RegistrationMagic: from n/a through 5.1.9.2.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/wordpress-registrationmagic-custom-registration-forms-user-registration-and-user-login-plugin-plugin-5-1-9-2-arbitrary-price-change?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Metagauss	RegistrationMagic	`n/a` (affected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:registrationmagic:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/wordpress-registrationmagic-custom-registration-forms-user-registration-and-user-login-plugin-plugin-5-1-9-2-arbitrary-price-change?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/wordpress-registrationmagic-custom-registration-forms-user-registration-and-user-login-plugin-plugin-5-1-9-2-arbitrary-price-change?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (5)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/276.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-23976 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-28040 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23976 rapid7:www.cve.org
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/feeb70e4-b602-40ce-bdeb-d947c6b6784d?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com

NVD-tagged references (2)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/wordpress-registrationmagic-custom-registration-forms-user-registration-and-user-login-plugin-plugin-5-1-9-2-arbitrary-price-change?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager/wordpress-registrationmagic-custom-registration-forms-user-registration-and-user-login-plugin-plugin-5-1-9-2-arbitrary-price-change?_s_id=cve af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Third Party Advisory

Indicators (3)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`acls.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:20 UTC
ipv4	`5.1.9.2`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:20 UTC
cve	`CVE-2023-23976`	no local data	2026-06-06 15:14 UTC

Remediations (16)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login

Wordfence

Update to version 5.1.9.3, or a newer patched version

2026-06-22 20:55 UTC
Wordfence remediation: RegistrationMagic – User Registration Forms Plugin

Wordfence

Update to version 5.1.9.3, or a newer patched version

2026-06-06 15:14 UTC
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2026-05-22 05:55 UTC
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2026-05-22 05:55 UTC
A new and improved community patch for BO3. - GitHub

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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
A guide to vulnerability remediation vs mitigation | @Bugcrowd

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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC
Security Update Guide - Loading - Microsoft

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2026-05-22 03:39 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2023-23976.json.

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