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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-9455
CVE-2020-9455:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-9455 affects the RegistrationMagic plugin through version 4.6.0.3 for WordPress. The vulnerability allows remote authenticated users with minimal privileges to send arbitrary emails on behalf of the site via class_rm_user_services.php send_email_user_view function (NVD, Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), indicating a lack of proper authorization checks in the affected component (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated users with minimal privileges to send arbitrary emails using the site's email system, potentially leading to unauthorized communication on behalf of the website (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.6.0.4 of the RegistrationMagic plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (Wordfence).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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