CVE-2023-29238 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29238: WordPress Whydonate – FREE Donate button Plugin <= 3.12.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Whydonate
Product Whydonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published November 12, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Whydonate Whydonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising plugin <= 3.12.15 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Whydonate versions up to 3.12.15 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the Whydonate plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the Whydonate plugin by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify Whydonate settings, donation configurations, or other plugin features if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 12, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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