# CVE-2023-0224: GiveWP < 2.24.1 - Unauthenticated SQLi

> Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection attacks in the GiveWP WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6737-mxc9-2p4p

## What is CVE-2023-0224?

CVE-2023-0224 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Givewp Givewp, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 2.24.1 does not properly escape user input before it reaches SQL queries, which could let unauthenticated attackers perform SQL Injection attacks

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0224?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Givewp Givewp.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0224 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0224 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Givewp Givewp

- [CVE-2024-5932](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5932/): Deserialization in GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-37099](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37099/): WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 3.14.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection vulnerability (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-0912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0912/): GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform <= 3.19.4 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-22777](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-22777/): WordPress GiveWP Plugin <= 3.19.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-12877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12877/): GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform <= 3.19.2 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0224 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0224 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Givewp Givewp, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0224 exists.

Affected product: Givewp Givewp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0224/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0224/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0224
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0224
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0224

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0224/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.