How severe is CVE-2024-5940?

CVE-2024-5940 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-5940 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-5940?

CVE-2024-5940 affects Givewp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5940?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-5940 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-5940 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47069.

When was CVE-2024-5940 published?

CVE-2024-5940 was published on 2024-08-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-5940

CVE-2024-5940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Givewp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-862.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47069
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Givewp
Published: 2024-08-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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 'handle_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit event ticket settings if the Events beta feature is enabled.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5940?: 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 'handle_request' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit event ticket settings if the Events beta feature is enabled.
How severe is CVE-2024-5940?: CVE-2024-5940 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-5940 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-5940?: CVE-2024-5940 affects Givewp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5940?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-5940 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-5940 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47069.
When was CVE-2024-5940 published?: CVE-2024-5940 was published on 2024-08-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:givewp:givewp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Givewp

CVE-2024-5932 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in…
CVE-2024-37099 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Liquid Web GiveWP allows Object Injection.This issue affects GiveWP:…
CVE-2025-0912 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The Donations Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including,…
CVE-2025-22777 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in StellarWP GiveWP give allows Object Injection.This issue affects…
CVE-2024-12877 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in…
CVE-2024-9634 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in…

All CVEs affecting Givewp →

Other CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-0092 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): In Package Manager, there is a possible device lock controller bypass due to a missing permission check. This could…
CVE-2026-33712 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Typebot is a chatbot builder tool. In versions 3.15.2 and prior, the preview chat endpoint (POST…
CVE-2026-2031 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An Improper Access Control vulnerability in several internal API endpoints for Google Cloud Application Integration…
CVE-2026-34976 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Dgraph is an open source distributed GraphQL database. Prior to 25.3.1, the restoreTenant admin mutation is missing…
CVE-2025-30416 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sensitive data disclosure and manipulation due to missing authorization. The following products are affected: Acronis…
CVE-2025-45854 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): /server/executeExec of JEHC-BPM 2.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via execParams.

Browse all CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) vulnerabilities →