CVE-2024-1957: The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-1957?

givewp: upgrade to 3.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-1957 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1957 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-2024-1957 affect?

CVE-2024-1957 affects givewp. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'give_form' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitizatio

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-1957?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-1957 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting givewp. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'give_form' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute when

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-04-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: givewp

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-04-13 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

givewp givewp UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.7.0

Fixed in: 3.7.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy givewp || rpm -q givewp || givewp --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade givewp

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade givewp

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-2024-1957?

givewp: upgrade to 3.7.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-1957 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1957 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-2024-1957 affect?

CVE-2024-1957 affects givewp. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'give_form' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitizatio

How urgent is CVE-2024-1957?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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