CVE-2024-5939

GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform <= 3.13.0 - Missing Authorization to Limited Information Exposure

Description

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'setup_wizard' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the setup wizard administrative pages.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: webdevmattcrom GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a104f88b-deae-465d-b4c1-9a1fc78e5ee9?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/src/Onboarding/Wizard/Page.php#L78 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3120745/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5939?
CVE-2024-5939 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5939?
To fix CVE-2024-5939, 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-2024-5939 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5939 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-2024-5939?
CVE-2024-5939 affects webdevmattcrom GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform.
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