CVE-2025-11228 Missing authorization in GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

Medium 5.3 Published 4 Oct 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can associate any donation forms with any campaign due to a missing capability check in the GiveWP 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-2025-11228?

CVE-2025-11228 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Givewp Givewp, published on 4 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `registerAssociateFormsWithCampaign` function in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to associate any donation forms with any campaign.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Givewp Givewp.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11228 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-2025-11228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fppv-wwvh-h98g.