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CVE-2025-11228: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stellarwp GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-11228cvecve-2025-11228cwe-862
Published: Sat Oct 04 2025 (10/04/2025, 02:24:37 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: stellarwp
Product: GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

Description

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 `registerAssociateFormsWithCampaign` function in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to associate any donation forms with any campaign.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 09:04:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

The GiveWP WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check (CWE-862) in the registerAssociateFormsWithCampaign function, enabling unauthenticated users to associate donation forms with arbitrary campaigns. This lack of authorization validation permits unauthorized modification of campaign associations within the plugin. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.10.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and no availability impact. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to modify data by associating donation forms with campaigns without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized manipulation of donation campaigns, potentially affecting fundraising integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits have been observed 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 affected plugin or disable it if possible to prevent exploitation. Monitor for updates from the vendor (stellarwp) regarding patches or mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-10-01T12:00:09.679Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68e0877c11971642e85b346c

Added to database: 10/4/2025, 2:33:32 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:04:41 AM

Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:54:32 PM

Views: 159

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