Is CVE-2024-8791 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-8791 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-8791 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-8791 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8791?

CVE-2024-8791 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-8791

CWE-639Published: September 24, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Donation Forms by Charitable – Donations Plugin & Fundraising Platform for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.1.14. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity when the ID parameter is supplied through the update_core_user() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the email address and password of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, which can then be used to log in to those user accounts.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Charitable plugin for WordPress contains a privilege escalation flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify account details, including passwords for administrator accounts. This critical vulnerability is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Update the Charitable plugin to a version beyond 1.8.1.14 to ensure proper identity verification.

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-2024-8791 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.