CVE-2026-85113

GiveWP < 4.16.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Donor Name

Published Sep 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-74
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Givewp
Givewp givewp
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Givewp
Givewp givewp
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title GiveWP < 4.16.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Donor Name
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 21, 2026, 2:30 PM
Reserved
Sep 3, 2026, 7:44 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 21, 2026, 9:17 AM
Modified
Sep 21, 2026, 3:17 PM