CVE-2023-29238: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Whydonate Whydonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – F

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-29238?

wp whydonate: upgrade to newer than 3.12.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-29238 being exploited?

CVE-2023-29238 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-29238 affect?

CVE-2023-29238 affects wp whydonate. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Whydonate Whydonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising plugin <= 3.12.15 versions.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-29238?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-29238 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp whydonate. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Whydonate Whydonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising plugin <= 3.12.15 versions.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 80%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2023-11-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: whydonate

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-11-12 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

whydonate wp whydonate UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.12.15

Fixed in: newer than 3.12.15

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-whydonate || rpm -q wp-whydonate || wp-whydonate --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.12.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-whydonate

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-whydonate

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-29238?

wp whydonate: upgrade to newer than 3.12.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-29238 being exploited?

CVE-2023-29238 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-29238 affect?

CVE-2023-29238 affects wp whydonate. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Whydonate Whydonate – FREE Donate button – Crowdfunding – Fundraising plugin <= 3.12.15 versions.

How urgent is CVE-2023-29238?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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