CVE-2019-20360 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 8 Jan 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass API authentication to access sensitive donor PII in the Give WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-20360?

CVE-2019-20360 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Givewp Givewp, published on 8 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw in Give before 2.5.5, a WordPress plugin, allowed unauthenticated users to bypass API authentication methods and access personally identifiable user information (PII) including names, addresses, IP addresses, and email addresses. Once an API key has been set to any meta key value from the wp_usermeta table, and the token is set to the corresponding MD5 hash of the meta key selected, one can make a request to the restricted endpoints, and thus access sensitive donor data.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20360?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Givewp Givewp.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2019-20360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5gvx-3w5q-25pr.