Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Reflected XSS reachable over the network without authentication but needing a victim click; scope changes to the browser session, yielding low C/I/A impact on the user context.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GiveWP <= 4.14.2 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated reflected cross-site scripting in the GiveWP WordPress donation plugin (versions ≤4.14.2) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser when the user clicks a crafted link. The flaw was disclosed via Patchstack and tracked as EUVD-2026-36921; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS scope-change rating of 7.1 reflects potential session hijacking or administrative action abuse against logged-in WordPress users including site administrators.
Technical ContextAI
GiveWP (CPE cpe:2.3:a:liquid_web_/_stellarwp:givewp) is a widely deployed WordPress fundraising and donation plugin maintained by Liquid Web / StellarWP. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), specifically a reflected XSS pattern where attacker-controlled input from an HTTP request parameter is echoed back into a rendered page without adequate output encoding or input sanitization. Because WordPress plugins typically render output within the same origin as the site's admin dashboard, an XSS payload executes in the security context of whichever user follows the malicious link, including potential donors, editors, or administrators.
RemediationAI
Upstream fix available per Patchstack advisory; released patched version not independently confirmed in the supplied data - administrators should upgrade GiveWP to the latest release above 4.14.2 as published by StellarWP and verify the version via the WordPress plugin manager, consulting https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-14-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability for the exact fixed build. As a compensating control until patched, deploy a WordPress-aware WAF rule (Patchstack, Wordfence, or Cloudflare managed rules) to filter reflected XSS payloads on GiveWP endpoints, restrict /wp-admin access by IP allowlist to reduce administrator exposure to phishing links, and enforce a strict Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script execution - noting that strict CSP may break legitimate GiveWP donation widgets and requires testing on a staging site.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-36921
GHSA-ccj6-3h2m-whv5