Is CVE-2024-5941 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-5941 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-08-26.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-5941?

CVE-2024-5941 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2024-5941?

Patch guidance is available from givewp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-5941.

CVE-2024-5941 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and deletion of data due to a missing capability check on the 'handle_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read attachment paths and delete attachment files.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-862 · Missing Authorization CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GIVEWP
Published: 8/20/2024
Last Modified: 8/26/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-5941

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