Reported vulnerability

RegistrationMagic <= 6.0.8.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass via Forged PayPal IPN Request

Published 26 Jun 2026

Updated 27 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-9242

Compare your installed software with the affected versions below. Follow the source’s remediation guidance and test an available update after taking a backup. A database entry describes a reported issue; it does not establish whether a particular website has been compromised.

Does this affect my version?

Check your installed version against this advisory. This compares the report’s version ranges and does not scan your website.

RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Wordfence advisory

medium · CVSS 5.3

The RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in all versions up to and including 6.0.8.6. This is due to the PayPal IPN `callback` handler being registered as a nopriv AJAX action with no authentication or nonce requirement, and critically because the handler updates the payment log database row with attacker-controlled POST data — including `payment_status` and the `custom` field encoding the target `user_id` — before PayPal IPN validation is performed, meaning the database remains poisoned even when validation subsequently fails. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any WordPress user, including administrators, by submitting a forged IPN request that overwrites a payment log entry's `user_id` with that of a target account, then visiting the success return URL with a legitimately obtained security hash to cause the plugin to issue real WordPress authentication cookies for the targeted account.

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

RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login

Software
plugin · custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, through 6.0.8.6
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
6.0.8.7

Recommended action

Update to version 6.0.8.7, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)
Data sources and licences

Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

Read licence terms

Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

CVE Usage: MITRE hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®). Any copy you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you reproduce MITRE's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

Read licence terms

Source: Wordfence

Need help fixing this issue?

Get help checking your site, applying an available update and resolving any problems after updating.

Get help with this issue

Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 6.0.8.6. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login. It lists these fixed versions: 6.0.8.7. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.

Accessibility settings

Adjust how this site looks and moves. Your choices are saved in this browser.