CVE-2023-4404

Description

The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the 'update_core_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/522ecc1c-5834-4325-9234-79cf712213f3?source=cve	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/charitable/tags/1.7.0.12/includes/users/class-charitable-user.php#L866	product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4404?: CVE-2023-4404 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4404?: To fix CVE-2023-4404, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-4404 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-4404 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4404?: CVE-2023-4404 affects smub Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for WordPress.

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Description

Category

CWE-269 – Improper Privilege Management

References

Frequently Asked Questions