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GiveWP EUVDEUVD-2026-92300

| CVE-2026-104404 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-05 Patchstack GHSA-c894-c5mh-c3cw
6.5
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
    Obtain low-privileged WordPress account
  2. Delivery
    Inject XSS payload into GiveWP field
  3. Exploit
    Payload stored in plugin data
  4. Execution
    Admin views affected page
  5. Persist
    Script executes in admin browser
  6. Impact
    Hijack session / perform privileged actions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account with at least low-level privileges on a site running the GiveWP (give) plugin version 4.17.0 or earlier (PR:L). The attacker must be able to submit input through a GiveWP-controlled field that is stored and later rendered without proper output encoding. Successful execution additionally requires a victim user (such as a site administrator) to view the page containing the stored payload (UI:R), which limits exploitation to multi-user environments and makes it non-viable against a single-administrator install with no untrusted accounts. The specific GiveWP field/screen affected is not named in the available data and should be confirmed against the Patchstack advisory.

Impact

This is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting flaw (CWE-79) in GiveWP, carrying a vendor/Patchstack CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The signals are internally consistent but point to a conditional rather than wormable threat: PR:L means an attacker must already hold a low-privileged authenticated account on the WordPress site, and UI:R means a victim (typically an administrator or another user) must subsequently view the page where the malicious payload is rendered. The S:C (scope change) and low C/I/A reflect the classic XSS pattern where injected script executes in another user's browser context rather than directly compromising the server. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here. This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV and no public exploit code was supplied, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Net assessment: a genuine but moderate-priority issue - meaningful for multi-user WordPress sites running GiveWP where low-trust accounts exist (donor/contributor roles), but not a drop-everything remote-unauthenticated RCE. Prioritize patching on sites with untrusted authenticated users; lower urgency on single-admin installations.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a low-privileged authenticated account on a WordPress site running GiveWP ≤4.17.0 submits input through a GiveWP field that is improperly neutralized, storing a malicious JavaScript payload. When a site administrator or other user later views the affected page (e.g., a donation/form management screen in wp-admin), the script executes in their browser, enabling session/cookie theft or admin-context actions. No public proof-of-concept was provided in the input, and successful exploitation depends on the victim viewing the injected content (UI:R).

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 05, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the GiveWP WordPress donation plugin (versions through 4.17.0) lets an authenticated user with only low-level privileges persist a script payload that executes in the browser of any user who later views the affected page. Because the injected code runs in the origin of the WordPress site (CVSS scope change: S:C), an attacker who convinces an administrator to open the poisoned screen can steal session cookies, harvest nonces, or perform privileged actions as that administrator. A vendor/Patchstack CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) applies, exploitation requires an authenticated account plus victim interaction, and no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version number is identified in the available data, so the priority action is to update GiveWP as soon as Liquid Web / StellarWP publishes a release above 4.17.0 and to monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-17-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve and the WordPress.org plugin page for that release. Until a fix ships, apply compensating controls that match the assessed prerequisites: reduce the attack surface by removing or downgrading untrusted subscriber-level accounts on sites where GiveWP is active (trade-off: legitimate low-privilege contributors lose access), restrict self-registration and comment-based account creation so unvetted users cannot obtain the PR:L foothold (trade-off: reduced community engagement), and audit GiveWP donor and form records for injected markup that could indicate an existing stored payload. If GiveWP is not essential, deactivating and uninstalling the plugin eliminates the exposure entirely (trade-off: loss of donation functionality). Deploy WAF or virtual-patching rules that filter script tags and event-handler attributes on requests targeting GiveWP form and admin endpoints (trade-off: possible false positives on legitimate HTML content and no protection against already-stored payloads), and remind administrators to avoid opening untrusted GiveWP donor or form records while the plugin remains unpatched. Finally, enforce a Content Security Policy that blocks inline script execution and set session cookies with HttpOnly and SameSite attributes to reduce the impact if a payload does execute.

Affected VersionsENISA

GiveWP 0 ≤4.17.0

Affected Packages

euvd givewp no fix

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 fundraising and donation plugin maintained by Liquid Web / StellarWP and distributed through the WordPress.org plugin directory; it registers donation forms, donor records, and administrative reporting screens inside wp-admin. The flaw is a CWE-79 'Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation' (cross-site scripting) issue: user-supplied input accepted by a GiveWP-controlled field is stored in the WordPress database and later emitted into an HTML response without adequate output encoding or escaping. The stored variant is more dangerous than reflected XSS because the payload persists and fires for every subsequent viewer rather than requiring a crafted link. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L) and a victim who views the tainted page (UI:R); the scope-changed metric (S:C) reflects that the script crosses from the vulnerable component into the broader WordPress site context, potentially reaching administrative functionality. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:liquid_web_/_stellarwp:givewp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the affected component is the GiveWP plugin itself, with the reported impact range extending from an unspecified earlier version through 4.17.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Authenticated low-privilege injection (PR:L) delivered over the network, requiring a victim to view the stored payload (UI:R); script executes cross-context (S:C) with limited C/I/A browser-side impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP GiveWP give allows Stored XSS.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through 4.17.0.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
GiveWP is a popular WordPress donation plugin, widely but not universally deployed
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 No
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
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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