CVE-2024-5977 Missing authorization in GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

Medium 5.4 Published 19 Jul 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated attackers with Worker-level access can delete or update arbitrary posts due to missing validation in the GiveWP plugin.

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

What is CVE-2024-5977?

CVE-2024-5977 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Givewp Givewp, published on 19 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0 via the 'handleRequest' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with GiveWP Worker-level access and above, to delete and update arbitrary posts.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5977?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Givewp Givewp.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5977?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-5977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q9gp-xh68-xx23.