Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A cross-site scripting flaw affects the WordPress Charitable donation plugin through version 1.7.0.13. An authenticated user could cause script to run in another user’s browser after interaction. Business risk is moderate because it can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low impact, but exploitation requires privileges and user interaction.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web risk. Prioritize inventory and vendor-guided remediation for public donation sites, especially where many users or donors interact with WordPress pages. Escalate if internal review finds affected versions on high-value fundraising properties.
Technical view
CVE-2023-47816 is CWE-79 in Donation Forms by Charitable package charitable, affecting versions <= 1.7.0.13. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The public bundle does not include payload details, endpoint details, or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that installed Charitable Donation Forms by Charitable at version 1.7.0.13 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or running versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, required low privileges, and required user interaction, consistent with a lower-urgency but real web application risk.
Researcher notes
Available evidence names the vulnerability class and affected version boundary but not the vulnerable parameter, route, proof of concept, or fixed release. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond CVSS. Validation should focus on version exposure and vendor advisory follow-up, not payload reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the charitable plugin and record installed versions.
- Check Charitable or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Update affected installations once a vendor-confirmed fix is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-required.
- Limit low-privilege WordPress accounts that can reach plugin functionality.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has the charitable package installed.
- Verify installed plugin versions against the <= 1.7.0.13 affected range.
- Review user roles with access to donation or campaign plugin workflows.
- Check logs and security tooling for suspicious script-related activity.
- Document exceptions where update guidance or fixed versions are unclear.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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