How severe is CVE-2023-4404?

CVE-2023-4404 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-4404 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-4404?

CVE-2023-4404 affects Wpcharitable Charitable. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4404?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-4404 published?

CVE-2023-4404 was published on 2023-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-4404

CVE-2023-4404 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpcharitable Charitable with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Wpcharitable Charitable
Published: 2023-08-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the 'update_core_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4404?: The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the 'update_core_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.
How severe is CVE-2023-4404?: CVE-2023-4404 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-4404 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-4404?: CVE-2023-4404 affects Wpcharitable Charitable. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4404?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-4404 published?: CVE-2023-4404 was published on 2023-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wpcharitable:charitable:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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