What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Total Donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an adminsitrator.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Total Donations versions 2.0.5 and earlier contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control over the application. An attacker can read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service without needing valid credentials or user interaction. This is a critical vulnerability affecting all installations.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can fully compromise your site, steal data, alter content, and cause downtime.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 25, 2026
CVE published
August 27, 2026
Record updated