CVE-2024-3714 – This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPre... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-3714?

CVE-2024-3714 has a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages using the GiveWP plugin's 'give_form' shortcode. The scripts execute when other users view the compromised pages, enabling stored cross-site scripting attacks. All WordPress sites using GiveWP versions up to 3.10.0 are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages using the GiveWP plugin's 'give_form' shortcode. The scripts execute when other users view the compromised pages, enabling stored cross-site scripting attacks. All WordPress sites using GiveWP versions up to 3.10.0 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform for WordPress

Versions: All versions up to and including 3.10.0

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires legacy form usage with the 'give_form' shortcode. Contributor-level or higher WordPress user access needed for exploitation.

📦 What is this software?

Givewp by Givewp

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could steal administrator credentials, perform session hijacking, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.

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Likely Case

Malicious actors with contributor access inject scripts to steal user session cookies, display fraudulent content, or redirect users to phishing pages.

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If Mitigated

With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to potential defacement of specific pages without credential theft.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once an attacker has contributor privileges.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 3.11.0

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3083390/give/tags/3.11.0/includes/class-give-donate-form.php

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find GiveWP and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version shows 3.11.0 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Remove Contributor Access

all

Temporarily restrict contributor-level user creation and review existing contributor accounts.

Disable Legacy Forms

all

Switch all donation forms to modern versions instead of legacy forms.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent script execution
Review and audit all contributor-level user accounts and their content

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → GiveWP version. If version is 3.10.0 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name=give --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, confirm GiveWP version shows 3.11.0 or higher in WordPress plugins list.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual shortcode modifications in post/page content
Multiple page edits by contributor users in short timeframe

Network Indicators:

External script loads from unexpected domains in donation form pages

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" (event="post_modified" OR event="page_updated") user_role="contributor" content="*give_form*"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-3714

CVSS v3 Score: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

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

CWE: CWE-79

Published: May 18, 2024

Last Updated: March 5, 2025

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