Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Affects GiveWP from n/a through 2.33.0
CVE-2023-41665

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
GiveWP
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2024

What is CVE-2023-41665?

An improper privilege management vulnerability exists in the GiveWP plugin that may allow attackers to escalate privileges within the application. This flaw could enable users with lower access permissions to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and compromise of sensitive data. The vulnerability affects GiveWP versions prior to 2.33.0, necessitating immediate updates and security measures to protect against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

GiveWP <= 2.33.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/give/wordpr...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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CVE-2023-41665 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Affects GiveWP from n/a through 2.33.0