CVE-2023-4404
Donation Forms by Charitable <= 1.7.0.12 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Vendor | smub |
| Product | charitable – donation plugin for wordpress – fundraising with recurring donations & more |
| Published | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
smub / Charitable – Donation Plugin for WordPress – Fundraising with Recurring Donations & More
0 ≤ 1.7.0.12
References
Credits
István Márton