Is CVE-2023-4404 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-4404 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-4404 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-4404 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-4404?

CVE-2023-4404 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-4404

CWE-269Published: August 23, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the 'update_core_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient input validation on user roles. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this to assign themselves elevated roles during registration, posing a severe risk to site security.

No public exploit is currently known, and the issue is not in the CISA KEV. It is remotely exploitable with low complexity.

Recommended Action

Update the Donation Forms by Charitable plugin to a version beyond 1.7.0.12. Administrators should review user accounts for unauthorized privilege assignments.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-4404 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.