Authentication bypass by spoofing in GiveWP WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Liquid Web / StellarWP's GiveWP WordPress plugin, up to and including 4.16.8.1, contains an authentication bypass by spoofing (CWE-290). The flaw lets an attacker spoof an identity to get past authentication. A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can exploit it, with high impact on integrity.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP GiveWP give allows Identity Spoofing.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through 4.16.8.1.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Web / StellarWP | GiveWP | up to 4.16.8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GiveWP VendorLiquid Web / StellarWP Affected up to 4.16.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for GiveWP.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96333
- 2026-10-09 Alias added: GHSA-38mq-p4j9-92wm
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-10 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More Liquid Web / StellarWP vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56689 WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 4.16.7.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-36681 WordPress The Events Calendar plugin 6.15.12-6.16.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-69253 PHP object injection in WordPress The Events Calendar plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-67823 Object injection in WordPress Advanced Post Manager plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-63964 WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 4.16.9 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-83629 SQL injection in WordPress BookIt plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-96333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38mq-p4j9-92wm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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