CVE-2025-4521: IDonate (WordPress plugin) · Improper Authorization
Affects IDonate (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% 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 19 Feb 2026
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| themeatelierIDonate – Blood Donation, Request And Donor Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately audit their WordPress installations for the presence of the vulnerable IDonate plugin versions 2.1.5 to 2.1.9. If an updated, patched version is released, applying it should be the top priority. In the absence of a patch, administrators should consider disabling or uninstalling the plugin temporarily. Restrict user registration and enforce strict access controls to limit Subscriber-level account creation. Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual password reset requests or email changes. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block attempts to exploit the donor_id parameter in the idonate_donor_profile() function. Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on privilege escalation vectors. Additionally, enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative accounts to reduce the risk of account takeover. Backup all site data and configurations regularly to enable rapid recovery if compromise occurs.
Description
The IDonate – Blood Donation, Request And Donor Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the idonate_donor_profile() function in versions 2.1.5 to 2.1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to hijack any account by reassigning its email address (via the donor_id they supply) and then triggering a password reset, ultimately granting themselves full administrator privileges.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/51d4b7f6-183b-4a8d-a94d-83c66950a872?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/idonate/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/idonate/tags/2.1.9/src/Helpers/DonorFunctions.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3334424/idonate/tags/2.1.10/src/Helpers/DonorFunctions.php?old=3279142&old_path=idonate%2Ftags%2F2.1.9%2Fsrc%2FHelpers%2FDonorFunctions.php (opens in a new tab)