Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-37510

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Charitable Donations & Fundraising Team Charitable allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Charitable: from n/a through 1.8.1.7.

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 confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in the Charitable WordPress plugin allows users to access functionality that is not properly constrained by access control lists (ACLs). This broken access control issue enables authenticated users to potentially perform actions outside their intended permissions.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks and capability verification on all sensitive functionality to ensure users can only access resources and actions appropriate to their role.

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CVSS 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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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 checks

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  1. Confirm Charitable plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Charitable' in the list of active plugins
    Affected if Charitable plugin is not present in the plugins list
  2. Determine installed version of Charitable
    Click on the plugin name or view the details to read the Version number displayed beneath the plugin name in the plugins list
    Affected if Version number cannot be retrieved from the plugin header
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Document your installed version and compare it to the version range identified in CVE-2024-37510 (if the CVE reference provides specific vulnerable versions)
    Affected if Installed version falls within the vulnerable version range
  4. Verify authorization on sensitive functions
    Log in with a low-privileged user account (subscriber/contributor) and attempt to access admin functionality or campaign management features that should require higher capabilities
    Affected if Lower-privileged user can access functionality that should be restricted to administrators or higher roles
  5. Check user role capabilities
    Navigate to Users > Roles in WordPress admin, or use a role testing plugin to verify that non-administrator roles lack the manage_options or campaign management capabilities
    Affected if Users with limited roles can perform actions reserved for administrator-level capabilities

Your environment is affected if the Charitable plugin is installed and your version falls within the vulnerable range, or if low-privileged user accounts can access restricted administrative functionality

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks and capability verification on all sensitive functionality to ensure users can only access resources and actions appropriate to their role.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Charitable 1.8.1.8 or later (latest version)

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'Charitable' plugin in the list
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update to the latest version
  5. 5. Verify the update completed successfully
  6. 6. Test the charitable donation functionality to ensure normal operations

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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