CVE-2025-7205: The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-7205?

givewp: upgrade to 4.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-7205 being exploited?

CVE-2025-7205 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-2025-7205 affect?

CVE-2025-7205 affects givewp. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the donor notes parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and out

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-7205?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2025-7205 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) 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 donor notes parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with GiveWP worker-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-07-31
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

2025-07-31 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

givewp givewp UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.6.0

Fixed in: 4.6.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 4.6.0 (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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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-2025-7205?

givewp: upgrade to 4.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-7205 being exploited?

CVE-2025-7205 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-2025-7205 affect?

CVE-2025-7205 affects givewp. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the donor notes parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and out

How urgent is CVE-2025-7205?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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