Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessEnumerate target WordPress site for GiveWP plugin
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DeliveryIdentify unprotected endpoint via public plugin source code
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ExploitSend unauthenticated HTTP request to restricted endpoint
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ExecutionBypass missing authorization check (CWE-862)
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ImpactAccess or manipulate donation data
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 | Exploitation requires only that the target WordPress site has GiveWP version 4.16.5.1 or earlier installed and active, with the affected endpoint reachable over the network - which is the default state for any public-facing WordPress site running this plugin. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms no authentication, no elevated privileges, no user interaction, and no complex configuration are required. The primary limiting factor is attacker knowledge of the specific vulnerable endpoint or action name; however, because GiveWP is open-source and its codebase is publicly available on WordPress.org, this barrier is minimal. Impact is bounded to partial confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L) - likely read or write access to donation records or plugin configuration - with no availability impact and no scope change to other WordPress components or the host system. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N reflects an attack that is trivially accessible - no credentials, no complexity, no user interaction - but limited in its ceiling of damage: partial confidentiality and integrity loss with no availability impact. The unchanged scope (S:U) indicates no lateral movement beyond the plugin's own data. No EPSS score was supplied in the available data, KEV status is absent (no confirmed active exploitation), and no proof-of-concept has been identified, which are all moderating signals. However, the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and PR:N vector mean the barrier to exploitation is extremely low, and GiveWP's broad install base across nonprofit and charitable WordPress sites significantly amplifies exposure - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in walbrzych running a donation portal on this plugin should treat this as an urgent patching priority rather than a deferred medium. The absence of EPSS data means exploitation probability cannot be quantified; defenders should weight the PR:N accessibility heavily in their prioritization. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker identifies a WordPress site running GiveWP 4.16.5.1 or earlier - trivially detectable via plugin enumeration or HTTP headers. The attacker sends a crafted HTTP request (e.g., a POST to an unprotected REST or AJAX endpoint) that triggers a restricted GiveWP operation without supplying credentials. With no proof-of-concept publicly available, exploitation currently requires knowledge of the specific vulnerable endpoint, but the low attack complexity and plugin's public codebase make reverse-engineering the flaw straightforward for a motivated attacker. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026
Broken access control in GiveWP WordPress plugin versions up to and including 4.16.5.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and interact with restricted plugin functionality. Reported by Patchstack (ENISA EUVD-2026-60779), the flaw maps to CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin fails to verify caller permissions before executing sensitive operations. The CVSS vector confirms no credentials or user interaction are required, resulting in limited but real confidentiality and integrity impact - likely exposure or manipulation of donation records or plugin-controlled data. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to update GiveWP to a version above 4.16.5.1 via the WordPress plugin dashboard or the WordPress.org plugin repository. No specific patched release number is confirmed in the available input data; the exact fixed version must be verified directly through the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-16-5-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve or the official GiveWP changelog. If immediate patching is not feasible, operators should consider deploying a WordPress-aware Web Application Firewall rule set (e.g., Patchstack's virtual patching, Wordfence, or Cloudflare WAF with WordPress rules) to block unauthenticated requests to the affected endpoint - note this introduces WAF management overhead and may not cover all exploitation paths. Additionally, temporarily deactivating the plugin is a high-disruption but effective compensating control if the affected site does not require active donation functionality during the patching window.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
GiveWP is a widely-used WordPress donation and fundraising plugin, identified in the CPE string cpe:2.3:a:nexcess:givewp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (vendor: Nexcess). The root cause class is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the plugin exposes one or more endpoints - likely REST API routes or WordPress AJAX handlers - without performing capability checks (such as WordPress's current_user_can() function) before processing sensitive requests. This is a well-understood WordPress plugin vulnerability pattern where developers register endpoints or actions globally and omit permission callbacks, leaving them reachable by unauthenticated users. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) is fully consistent with this pattern: the vulnerable endpoint is network-accessible, requires no authentication or complex preconditions, and can be triggered in a single request.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Network-reachable unauthenticated endpoint with no interaction required; impact limited to partial data read/write within the plugin, no availability or scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in GiveWP <= 4.16.5.1 versions.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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