What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via 'order' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.12.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The [charitable_donors] shortcode is accessible to Contributor-level users via draft or pending post previews, providing an authenticated but low-privileged entry point for exploitation.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Charitable versions up to 1.8.12.1 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in donation form processing. An attacker with low-level site access can craft malicious input to read sensitive database records, including donor information and transaction details. The vulnerability requires authentication but no user interaction. Update to a version newer than 1.8.12.1.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database, including donor records and donation history.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Donor personal information and payment records could be exposed to attackers with basic site access.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site (e.g., subscriber or donor account).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 1, 2026
CVE published
