Auth bypass in Givewp
CVE-2024-5940
The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'handle_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit event ticket settings if the Events beta feature is enabled.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3cda8d0-321c-4b15-980e-5ebf4… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/src/EventTickets/Routes/Upd… (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/src/EventTickets/Routes/Upd… (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3120745/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5940?
- CVE-2024-5940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Givewp, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5940?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5940 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.