CVE-2024-6698: FundEngine (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects FundEngine (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| roxnor FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level user access and monitor for suspicious privilege changes. Avoid granting unnecessary user privileges and consider disabling or removing the FundEngine plugin if administrative control cannot be assured.
Description
The FundEngine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying user meta updated through the update_user_meta function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta which can be leveraged to update their capabilities to gain administrator access.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2ec6cf42-291b-452d-ad14-80ae1cd5ec5c?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3128099%40wp-fundraising-donation%2Ftrunk&old=3072093%40wp-fundraising-donation%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)