GiveWP Plugin up to 3.13.0 on WordPress Event Setting authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GiveWP Plugin up to 3.13.0 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Event Setting Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-5940. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GiveWP Plugin up to 3.13.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Event Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-5940 since 06/12/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/27/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

06/12/2024 🔍
08/19/2024 +68 days 🔍
08/19/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/27/2024 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-5940 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5940
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-275128

Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2024 17:08
Updated: 08/27/2024 01:55
Changes: 08/19/2024 17:08 (51), 08/21/2024 06:41 (13), 08/27/2024 01:55 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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