CVE-2024-6698

FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Published Aug 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The FundEngine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying user meta updated through the update_user_meta function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta which can be leveraged to update their capabilities to gain administrator access.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47742 The FundEngine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying user meta updated through the update_user_meta function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta which can be leveraged to update their capabilities to gain administrator access.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpmet fundengine
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpmet:fundengine:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpmet fundengine
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:44 PM
Reserved
Jul 11, 2024, 3:47 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 1, 2024, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:18 AM