CVE-2023-41665 HIGH

CVE-2023-41665: WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 2.33.0 - GiveWP Manager+ Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Givewp

Product GiveWP

Weakness CWE-269

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in GiveWP allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through 2.33.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

GiveWP versions up to 2.33.0 contain a privilege management flaw that allows authenticated users with low-level permissions to perform actions restricted to higher-privilege roles. An attacker with a standard user account can read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt site availability using a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised user accounts can escalate privileges and access or modify donation data, donor information, or site configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login credentials with low-level user role; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41665 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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