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GiveWP EUVDEUVD-2026-93079

| CVE-2026-104672 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-06 Patchstack GHSA-p94p-49gp-mjj2
7.1
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
    Craft malicious XSS payload/link
  2. Delivery
    Lure victim to click or visit page
  3. Exploit
    Browser renders unsanitized input
  4. Execution
    Script executes in site context
  5. Impact
    Hijack session or perform 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 unauthenticated attacker to deliver a crafted XSS payload (e.g., via a malicious link or injected form parameter) AND requires victim user interaction (UI:R) - a user must visit the attacker-controlled or crafted page for the script to execute. Affects default installations of GiveWP versions through 4.17.0 on WordPress; no special plugin configuration is indicated as a prerequisite. The primary limiting factor is the mandatory user-interaction step, which prevents fully automated, drive-by mass exploitation and constrains the attack to social-engineering-style delivery against site visitors or administrators.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 is driven primarily by the network attack vector (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), lack of authentication (PR:N), and the scope change (S:C) inherent to XSS executing in a victim's browser context - not by severe direct impact, which is limited (C:L/I:L/A:L). Critically, exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R), meaning a victim must be lured into visiting a crafted page or clicking a malicious link, which substantially lowers real-world exploitability compared to a no-interaction flaw. No EPSS score is provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public proof-of-concept referenced, so there is no evidence of active exploitation. No SSVC decision data is provided. Signals are internally consistent (the CVSS vector matches an unauthenticated, interaction-dependent XSS), so no conflicts require vendor verification. Net assessment: a legitimate vulnerability warranting patching on a normal maintenance cadence, but not a drop-everything emergency given the required user interaction, limited impact, and absence of exploitation evidence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious URL or payload targeting a vulnerable GiveWP donation form or parameter and lures a site visitor or administrator into clicking it; when the victim's browser renders the page, attacker-controlled JavaScript executes in the context of the WordPress site. This can lead to session/cookie theft, UI redressing, or actions performed as the victim. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the low-complexity network vector means a working payload would be straightforward to develop once the injection point is known.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

GiveWP versions 4.17.0 and earlier are affected by an unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into a victim's browser when the victim visits a crafted page or link. The attack requires user interaction (UI:R), which limits automated mass exploitation and makes this a moderate-priority issue rather than an emergency. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV; the CVSS score is 7.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data. Site administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory and the GiveWP plugin page for a security update, and apply it as soon as it becomes available. Until a fix is released, consider temporarily deactivating the GiveWP plugin if donation functionality is not essential, but note this removes all donation features. Alternatively, deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with virtual patching rules to block XSS payloads targeting GiveWP endpoints; this may introduce false positives and cannot fully replace a code fix. Because exploitation requires user interaction, raise user awareness about phishing links and avoid clicking untrusted URLs, though this is not a technical control. The Patchstack advisory is at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-17-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve.

Affected VersionsENISA

GiveWP n/a ≤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 WordPress donation plugin developed by Nexcess (formerly GiveWP) that enables site owners to collect donations. The CPE identifier cpe:2.3:a:nexcess:givewp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates the affected component is the GiveWP plugin across versions, with the specific vulnerable range being through 4.17.0. The root cause is CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), meaning the plugin fails to properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input before reflecting it in a web page. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) shows the attack is network-accessible, requires no privileges (PR:N), but needs a victim to interact with the crafted payload (UI:R). The scope change (S:C) means the injected script can impact resources beyond the vulnerable component, such as the victim's browser session or other parts of the WordPress site. The Patchstack advisory is the primary source.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Unauthenticated network XSS (AV:N/PR:N) requiring a victim to trigger the payload (UI:R); scope changes to the browser (S:C) with limited C/I/A impact typical of reflected XSS.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GiveWP <= 4.17.0 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

GiveWP versions 4.17.0 and earlier - the WordPress donation and fundraising plugin used by nonprofit and charitable sites - contain a cross-site scripting flaw (CVE-2026-104672, CVSS 7.1) that lets an attacker inject arbitrary JavaScript into a visitor's browser via a crafted page or link. Affected are any sites running these versions plus the donors and visitors who interact with their donation pages, meaning the exposure is to donor trust, gift conversion, and the integrity of pages that handle charitable giving. No vendor patch is available at this time, so remediation depends on interim mitigations and close tracking of the vendor advisory.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deploy WAF/virtual-patching rules blocking script-injection payloads against GiveWP parameters; deactivate or isolate the GiveWP plugin on high-traffic donation sites that cannot be protected; enforce a Content-Security-Policy limiting inline and third-party script execution; scan donation forms, stored settings, and page content for injected JavaScript; and monitor web and WAF logs for anomalous requests to GiveWP endpoints until a fixed version is available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress donation plugin, widely installed but not universal
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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