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GiveWP EUVDEUVD-2026-57912

| CVE-2026-73349 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-13 Patchstack GHSA-22r8-gvpx-mqwv
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site with GiveWP active
  2. Delivery
    Confirm plugin version below 4.16.6
  3. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to vulnerable endpoint
  4. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check
  5. Impact
    Perform unauthorized data modification

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions required for initial access - the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms unauthenticated exploitation from the network against default GiveWP configurations with no user interaction needed. Any WordPress installation where GiveWP is installed and active at a version below 4.16.6 is exposed if the site is internet- or network-accessible. Limiting factors include: impact is integrity-only (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability compromise, constraining attacker value per exploitation; the specific vulnerable endpoint or feature is not publicly disclosed, meaning exploitation without patch diffing requires additional research effort; and sites behind network access controls or authenticated proxies have reduced external exposure. No non-default plugin configuration is required for exploitation.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) reflects a genuinely mixed risk posture: the attack surface is broad (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N means any internet-accessible site is reachable by any unauthenticated actor with trivial effort), but the impact envelope is narrow (I:L only - no confidentiality loss, no availability disruption). No EPSS score was provided in the available intelligence, which is a gap for quantified exploitation probability. There is no CISA KEV listing and no reported public proof-of-concept, which reduces urgency relative to higher-KEV findings. However, the combination of zero authentication requirement and a broadly deployed plugin creates meaningful mass-exploitation potential if a POC surfaces. The most material unknown is the exact scope of the integrity modification achievable - without knowing which specific endpoint or action is exposed, defenders cannot precisely scope blast radius. This uncertainty should be treated as a risk amplifier, not a mitigant.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker enumerates WordPress sites running a GiveWP version below 4.16.6 - trivially discoverable via plugin header files or response fingerprinting - and sends a crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable endpoint without any session or authentication token. The missing authorization check allows the request to succeed, enabling unauthorized modification of donation records, campaign settings, or other plugin-managed data. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity means a working exploit could be derived from diff analysis of the 4.16.6 patch.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026

Broken access control in GiveWP, the WordPress donation management plugin, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform unauthorized integrity-affecting actions against installations running versions prior to 4.16.6. Rooted in CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), the flaw is network-exploitable with no authentication and low attack complexity, making it trivially automatable at scale against the plugin's widespread nonprofit and charity WordPress install base. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the unauthenticated vector warrants prompt patching given the plugin's broad deployment footprint.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: GiveWP 4.16.6. Site administrators should update immediately via the WordPress plugin dashboard (Plugins > Installed Plugins > GiveWP > Update). The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-16-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability provides the authoritative remediation reference. As a compensating control prior to patching, a WAF rule targeting the specific vulnerable endpoint (not yet publicly disclosed) can provide partial mitigation; generic unauthenticated REST API blocking may disrupt legitimate GiveWP donor-facing functionality and should be tested before deployment. Restricting public access to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php routes is not a viable compensating control as it breaks core WordPress functionality. Patching to 4.16.6 remains the only confirmed remediation.

Affected VersionsENISA

GiveWP n/a <4.16.6

Affected Packages

euvd givewp_n_a fix: 4.16.6

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

GiveWP is a widely deployed WordPress plugin for donation campaign management, maintained under the nexcess vendor namespace (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:nexcess:givewp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin exposes one or more endpoints - likely a REST API route or a wp_ajax_nopriv_* AJAX handler - that fail to perform any capability check before executing a restricted action. In WordPress architecture, proper access control requires calls to current_user_can() or equivalent checks tied to WordPress roles; their absence allows any HTTP client, authenticated or not, to invoke protected functionality. The Patchstack advisory, which reported this flaw, is the primary intelligence source, and version 4.16.6 represents the remediation boundary.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network exploitation confirmed by PR:N and AV:N; impact is integrity-only with no confidentiality or availability effect per description and CVSS signal.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Aug 13, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in GiveWP < 4.16.6 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Popular WordPress donation plugin widely used by nonprofits
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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