Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
GiveWP for WordPress has a missing authorization issue affecting versions through 2.33.1. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to perform an unintended action that changes data, but the cited CVSS data does not indicate data disclosure or service outage impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure issue. It is not listed as known exploited, but unauthenticated network reachability and integrity impact justify timely inventory and remediation for public fundraising sites.
Technical view
CVE-2023-47183 is a CWE-862 missing authorization flaw in StellarWP GiveWP, package name give, through version 2.33.1. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the GiveWP plugin at version 2.33.1 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or deployments.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated exploitation is possible without user interaction. However, KEV is false and the provided sources do not state active exploitation or provide public exploit evidence.
Researcher notes
The bundle identifies broken access control but does not include endpoint details, exploit preconditions beyond CVSS, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming impact beyond low integrity until vendor or Patchstack details are reviewed.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the GiveWP plugin package name give.
- Identify any GiveWP installations at version 2.33.1 or earlier.
- Check StellarWP, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version.
- Update GiveWP when vendor guidance confirms an appropriate patched release.
- Prioritize internet-facing donation or fundraising sites using affected versions.
Validation and detection
- Review plugin inventory from each WordPress instance.
- Confirm installed GiveWP version against the affected range through 2.33.1.
- Check access logs for unusual unauthenticated requests to GiveWP functionality.
- Verify remediation by confirming the deployed version is outside the affected range.
- Document any remaining sites awaiting vendor-confirmed remediation.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.