What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-7221?

CVE-2025-7221 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Givewp are affected by CVE-2025-7221?

Organizations using all should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-7221 rated CVSS 4.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-7221?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems running all and apply vendor patches when convenient. Vendor patch is available.

Givewp CVE-2025-7221

MEDIUM

Improper Authorization (CWE-285)

2025-08-21 security@wordfence.com

Authentication Bypass WordPress Givewp PHP

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:08 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:08 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Aug 21, 2025 - 06:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the give_update_payment_status() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with GiveWP Worker-level access and above, to update donations statuses. This ability is not present in the user interface.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-285. The GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the give_update_payment_status() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with GiveWP Worker-level access and above, to update donations statuses. This ability is not present in the user interface. Affected products include: Givewp.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.