CVE-2024-5932: givewp Insecure Deserialization — Fix

Description

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.1 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'give_title' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to execute code remotely, and to delete arbitrary files.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

10.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
givewp	givewp	< 3.14.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/includes/login-register.php#L235 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/includes/process-donation.php#L420 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/src/DonorDashboards/Tabs/EditProfileTab/AvatarRoute.php#L51 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/vendor/tecnickcom/tcpdf/tcpdf.php#L7861 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.12.0/vendor/vendor-prefixed/fakerphp/faker/src/Faker/ValidGenerator.php#L80 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3132247/

Other References

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2024/08/4998-bounty-awarded-and-100000-wordpress-sites-protected-against-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patched-in-givewp-wordpress-plugin/ https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/93e2d007-8157-42c5-92ad-704dc80749a3?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5932? +

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.1 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'give_title' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to execute code remotely, and to delete arbitrary files. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-5932? +

CVE-2024-5932 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 10.0 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-5932? +

CVE-2024-5932 affects products from givewp, specifically: givewp. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-5932? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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