CVE-2024-5939: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stellarwp GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'setup_wizard' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the setup wizard administrative pages.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The GiveWP WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check in its 'setup_wizard' function, which results in unauthorized access to administrative setup wizard pages by unauthenticated users. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and affects all versions up to 3.13.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The impact is limited to information disclosure (read access) without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can read administrative setup wizard pages, potentially exposing sensitive configuration information. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the plugin's administrative pages through web server or WordPress access controls to prevent unauthorized access.
CVE-2024-5939: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stellarwp GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
Description
The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'setup_wizard' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the setup wizard administrative pages.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The GiveWP WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check in its 'setup_wizard' function, which results in unauthorized access to administrative setup wizard pages by unauthenticated users. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and affects all versions up to 3.13.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The impact is limited to information disclosure (read access) without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can read administrative setup wizard pages, potentially exposing sensitive configuration information. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the plugin's administrative pages through web server or WordPress access controls to prevent unauthorized access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-12T21:48:58.466Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6bf8b7ef31ef0b55d24b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:04 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:51:34 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:22:33 PM
Views: 8
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