GivewpWordPress extension
CVE-2023-32513
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDeserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in GiveWP GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform.This issue affects GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform: from n/a through 2.25.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA PHP deserialization vulnerability in the GiveWP WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to deserialize untrusted data, potentially achieving remote code execution. The vulnerability exists in versions through 2.25.3 and stems from unsafe use of PHP's unserialize() function on user-controlled input.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
GivewpWordPress extension
<= 2.25.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm GiveWP plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory at wp-content/plugins/give/ or view installed plugins in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if GiveWP plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed GiveWP versionOpen the main plugin file (wp-content/plugins/give/give.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin comments, or query the wp_options table for the 'give_version' optionAffected if Unable to determine the version from the plugin header or database
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Compare version to vulnerability thresholdCompare the identified version against 2.25.3 - versions 2.25.0 through 2.25.3 are all affectedAffected if Installed version is 2.25.3 or lower
The environment is affected if GiveWP plugin version 2.25.3 or lower is installed, as this version range contains the unsafe unserialize() vulnerability that allows unauthenticated deserialization attacks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedImmediately update GiveWP to version 2.25.4 or later. If unable to update promptly, consider disabling the plugin or implementing web application firewall rules to block serialization-based attack patterns.
GiveWP 2.25.4 or latest stable release
- 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate the GiveWP plugin
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update to the latest version (2.25.4 or later)
- 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from wordpress.org or your GiveWP account
- 6. Deactivate and delete the current GiveWP plugin if automatic update doesn't work
- 7. Upload and install the new version
- 8. Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Givewp
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-32513 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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