GiveWP < 4.16.3 - GiveWP Worker+ Stored XSS via Donation Form Template Settings
Priority HIGH 65CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 4.16.3 does not escape a donation-form template setting before outputting it in an HTML attribute, allowing users with the GiveWP Worker role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute on the public donation form viewed by any visitor.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GiveWP (Unknown): 4.16.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GiveWP | before 4.16.3 | 4.16.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- GiveWP VendorUnknown Affected before 4.16.3 Fixed in 4.16.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GiveWP (Unknown) Fixed in 4.16.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14318
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h33v-3fv3-7p55
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14318 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14318 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h33v-3fv3-7p55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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