WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 2.20.2 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Read via Export function vulnerability

published 2022-07-21 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-52937

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.9%; EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
public exploits: 0; none known

Authenticated (custom plugin role) Arbitrary File Read via Export function vulnerability in GiveWP's GiveWP plugin <= 2.20.2 at WordPress.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

givewp givewp 2.21.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 20 mo ago (2025-02-20)

Exploit prediction

0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD	3.1	4.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

GiveWP GiveWP (WordPress plugin)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CWE-284 Improper Access Control

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

wordpress.org /plugins/give/#developers
release-notes, third-party-advisory
patchstack.com /database/vulnerability/give/wordpress-givewp-plugin-2-20-2-authenticated-arbitrary-file-read-via-export-funct
release-notes, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-31475
NVD CVE-2022-31475

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Summary