GiveWP < 4.16.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Donor Name
Priority LOW 35CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 4.16.9 does not remove shortcode delimiters from donor-supplied values before rendering them on public pages, and the shortcode stripping it applies can be defeated by nesting, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GiveWP (Unknown): 4.16.9
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 4.13.2 to before 4.16.9 | 4.16.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- GiveWP VendorUnknown Affected 4.13.2 to before 4.16.9 Fixed in 4.16.9 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GiveWP (Unknown) Fixed in 4.16.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85113
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4grg-xfv8-q8cj
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-85113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4grg-xfv8-q8cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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