GivewpWordPress extension
CVE-2023-51415
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in GiveWP GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform allows Stored XSS.This issue affects GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform: from n/a through 3.2.2.
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 confidenceStored XSS vulnerability in GiveWP donation plugin allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through donation form fields that are improperly sanitized when displayed in admin or public pages.
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
<= 3.2.2CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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 installation and versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate GiveWP in the list. Note the version number displayed next to the plugin name.Affected if GiveWP version is 3.2.2 or lower (the vulnerable version range)
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Verify donation forms existGo to GiveWP > Donations > All Forms in the WordPress admin panel. Check if any donation forms have been created and configured.Affected if At least one donation form is active, as this provides the injection vector for the stored XSS
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Identify custom donation form fieldsEdit any existing donation form and inspect the Fields section. Look for any custom fields, particularly text-based input fields that accept donor-provided content.Affected if Custom fields are configured that allow freeform text input from donors
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Check for suspicious stored contentReview existing donations in GiveWP > Donations > All Donations. Inspect donor name, email, and custom field values for any unexpected characters or patterns that may indicate injected script tags (e.g., <script>, javascript:, onload=, onerror=).Affected if Any donation records contain unsanitized HTML or JavaScript in form fields
You are affected if GiveWP version is 3.2.2 or lower and you have active donation forms with fields that accept donor input, particularly custom fields, since the stored XSS payload would be rendered when viewing donation data in the admin or on public pages.
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 · scopedUpgrade to GiveWP 3.2.2 or later; audit all form input fields and implement proper output encoding/sanitization before storage and before rendering.
Latest available version of GiveWP (check wordpress.org for current stable release)
- Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate the GiveWP plugin
- Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
- Alternatively, download the latest version from wordpress.org/plugins/give/ and upload via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Verify the update was successful and test donation functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Givewp
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 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-2023-51415 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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- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
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