---
id: "CVE-2026-116853"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-116853"]
title: "GiveWP WordPress donation plugin: broken access control exposes data"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["givewp", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-30T19:18:15+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-30T19:25:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-30T19:26:22+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116853", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-30T19:25:28+00:00"}]
---

# GiveWP WordPress donation plugin: broken access control exposes data

GiveWP, a WordPress donation plugin, has an access control flaw that lets an unauthenticated visitor perform actions it should block. The sources do not state exactly what data or actions are exposed.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed GiveWP version in the WordPress admin plugins list or `wp plugin get give --field=version`
- Treat versions `4.19.0.1` and below as affected

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30T19:25:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116853

## From the sources

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in GiveWP <= 4.19.0.1 versions.

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