GivewpWordPress extension
CVE-2024-30229
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 StellarWP GiveWP give.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through <= 3.4.2.
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 confidenceGiveWP plugin versions through 3.4.2 contain a deserialization vulnerability where untrusted data is processed by PHP's unserialize() function, potentially allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other malicious operations.
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
< 3.5.0CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Locate GiveWP plugin versionCheck the GiveWP plugin header in wp-content/plugins/give/give.php or look in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins > GiveWPAffected if Version listed is below 3.5.0 (such as 3.4.2, 3.4.1, etc.)
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Verify plugin is activeCheck WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins - confirm GiveWP shows as 'Active'Affected if GiveWP plugin is currently activated on the site
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Check for unauthorized user accountsReview WordPress user list under Users menu for unfamiliar administrator accounts that may indicate prior compromiseAffected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist that were not created by legitimate admins
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Inspect plugin logs for deserialization activityCheck any available GiveWP debug or error logs for PHP unserialize() warnings, malformed data entries, or suspicious serialized payloads in request logsAffected if Logs show unserialize() calls processing untrusted or suspicious data
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Review server access logs for plugin endpoint abuseSearch Apache/nginx access logs for POST requests to GiveWP AJAX handlers or donation processing endpoints containing serialized PHP dataAffected if Requests contain serialized PHP data being submitted to GiveWP endpoints
The environment is affected if GiveWP plugin version is below 3.5.0 and the plugin is active, as this enables the deserialization flaw to be exploitable by authenticated attackers.
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 · scoped3.5.0
Upgrade GiveWP to the latest version beyond 3.4.2 which contains the patched deserialization handling; if immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict plugin access to trusted users only.
GiveWP 3.5.0
- Create a full backup of your WordPress site and database before updating
- Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate GiveWP in the plugin list
- Update GiveWP to version 3.5.0 or newer
- Alternatively, download GiveWP 3.5.0 from the official WordPress plugin repository and upload via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Verify the update was successful by checking the installed version number
- Test critical donation functionality to ensure the plugin operates correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Givewp
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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-2024-30229 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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