5.4

CVE-2024-5941: givewp Missing Authorization

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 20-08-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5941 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Missing Authorization vulnerability in givewp. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.14.2.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.39%
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 access and deletion of data due to a missing capability check on the 'handle_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read attachment paths and delete attachment files.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

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≤ 3.14.1 (fixed in 3.14.2)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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