6.5

CVE-2024-5940: givewp Missing Authorization

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 20-08-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5940 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Missing Authorization vulnerability in givewp. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.14.0.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.47% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Givewp1 product
Stellarwp1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • give≤ 3.13.0 (fixed in 3.14.0)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links