How severe is CVE-2024-8791?

CVE-2024-8791 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-2024-8791 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8791?

CVE-2024-8791 affects Wpcharitable Charitable. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8791?

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.

Does CVE-2024-8791 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8791 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49421.

When was CVE-2024-8791 published?

CVE-2024-8791 was published on 2024-09-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8791

CVE-2024-8791 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-639.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49421
Weakness: CWE-639
Affected product: Wpcharitable Charitable
Published: 2024-09-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.1.14. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity when the ID parameter is supplied through the update_core_user() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the email address and password of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, which can then be used to log in to those user accounts.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8791?: The Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.1.14. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity when the ID parameter is supplied through the update_core_user() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the email address and password of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, which can then be used to log in to those user accounts.
How severe is CVE-2024-8791?: CVE-2024-8791 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-2024-8791 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8791?: CVE-2024-8791 affects Wpcharitable Charitable. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8791?: 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.
Does CVE-2024-8791 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8791 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49421.
When was CVE-2024-8791 published?: CVE-2024-8791 was published on 2024-09-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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