CVE-2024-8791
Wpcharitable Charitable privilege escalation
- Published24 Sept 2024
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
Frequently asked
Is CVE-2024-8791 being actively exploited?
CVE-2024-8791 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.73%.
How severe is CVE-2024-8791?
CVE-2024-8791 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-8791?
Affected products include Wpcharitable Charitable.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8791?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Wpcharitable Charitable 1.8.1.15 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
How Secuno handles this
Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-8791 against the real software inventory on every managed device, as each hourly inventory arrives. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.
Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.