CVE-2026-14317: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in GiveWP
GiveWP WordPress plugin versions before 4.16.3 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to use payment gateways disabled by the administrator to complete donations. This occurs because the plugin does not properly restrict payment gateway selection, partially relying on request input. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14317 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the GiveWP WordPress plugin prior to version 4.16.3. The plugin fails to restrict the set of available payment gateways to those enabled by the administrator, instead deriving the available gateways in part from user-supplied request input. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to bypass administrative restrictions and complete donations through payment gateways that the administrator has explicitly disabled.
Potential Impact
An attacker can complete donations using payment gateways that the administrator has disabled, potentially bypassing intended payment restrictions. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows unauthorized modification of donation transactions, which affects integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch information is currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply the official patch once released. Until then, consider restricting access to the donation functionality or implementing additional access controls if feasible.
CVE-2026-14317: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in GiveWP
Description
GiveWP WordPress plugin versions before 4.16.3 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to use payment gateways disabled by the administrator to complete donations. This occurs because the plugin does not properly restrict payment gateway selection, partially relying on request input. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
GiveWP
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14317 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the GiveWP WordPress plugin prior to version 4.16.3. The plugin fails to restrict the set of available payment gateways to those enabled by the administrator, instead deriving the available gateways in part from user-supplied request input. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to bypass administrative restrictions and complete donations through payment gateways that the administrator has explicitly disabled.
Potential Impact
An attacker can complete donations using payment gateways that the administrator has disabled, potentially bypassing intended payment restrictions. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows unauthorized modification of donation transactions, which affects integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch information is currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply the official patch once released. Until then, consider restricting access to the donation functionality or implementing additional access controls if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-01T11:48:45.089Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6c42b49c2644c7f86e8549
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 06:37:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 15:01:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 27
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