CVE-2021-24524 GiveWP < 2.12.0 - Authenticated Stored XSS
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts into donation form settings, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24524?
CVE-2021-24524 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Givewp Givewp, published on 23 Aug 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 did not escape the Donation Level setting of its Donation Forms, allowing high privilege users to use Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Givewp Givewp.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Givewp Givewp
- CVE-2024-5932 Deserialization in GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
- CVE-2024-37099 WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 3.14.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2025-0912 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform <= 3.19.4 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
- CVE-2025-22777 WordPress GiveWP Plugin <= 3.19.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2024-12877 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform <= 3.19.2 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rxg-g79x-598m.