CVE-2024-8353: The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injecti

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8353?

givewp: upgrade to 3.16.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8353 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8353 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-2024-8353 affect?

CVE-2024-8353 affects givewp. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 via deserialization of untrusted input via several parameters like 'give_title' an

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8353?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2024-8353 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) 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 PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 via deserialization of untrusted input via several parameters like 'give_title' and 'card_address'. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to delete arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	32.4% (top 2%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-502
Published	2024-09-28
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

2024-09-28 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: < 3.16.2

Fixed in: 3.16.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 3.16.2 (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.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · gram_grep · FIXED · 0.10.4-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-0808475f2a · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0808475f2a

Fedora 46 · wesnoth · FIXED · 1.19.29-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-58f458e24e · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-58f458e24e

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: EQSTLab/CVE-2024-8353 (12 stars)
GitHub PoC: 0xb0mb3r/CVE-2024-8353-PoC (3 stars)
Metasploit: GiveWP Unauthenticated Donation Process Exploit
Nuclei scan template: GiveWP Donation Plugin <= 3.16.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-8353?

givewp: upgrade to 3.16.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8353 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8353 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-2024-8353 affect?

CVE-2024-8353 affects givewp. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 via deserialization of untrusted input via several parameters like 'give_title' an

How urgent is CVE-2024-8353?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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