CVE-2026-85113: CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in GiveWP
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.
CVE-2026-85113: CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in GiveWP
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
GiveWP
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-03T07:44:04.337Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab0f28c55bf5e2cf5a0f489
Added to database: 09/21/2026, 09:02:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 09:02:04 UTC
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