Data Loss Vulnerability in WhyDonate Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-10186

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Whydonate – Free Donate Button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-10186?

The WhyDonate plugin, a popular tool for crowdfunding and fundraising on WordPress, exhibits a critical vulnerability due to insufficient capability checks within its remove_row function. This flaw allows unauthorized users to access the wp_wdplugin_style table and delete entries, potentially leading to significant data loss and disruption of services. All versions of the plugin up to 4.0.14 are affected, highlighting the need for immediate updates and patches to safeguard against potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

WhyDonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising * <= 4.0.14

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-whydonate/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jonas Benjamin Friedli
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