Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GiveWP <= 4.16.5 versions. (CVE-2026-66690)
An unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in GiveWP versions up to and including 4.16.5. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts without authentication, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-66690 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-66690 describes an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GiveWP versions up to 4.16.5. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires no privileges and has low attack complexity, but user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects the web interface and is classified under CWE-79.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, attackers do not need valid credentials to exploit it. The attack complexity is low, but user interaction is required, which may limit the scope of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor the vendor's announcements for updates and apply patches once available.
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GiveWP <= 4.16.5 versions. (CVE-2026-66690)
Description
An unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in GiveWP versions up to and including 4.16.5. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts without authentication, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-66690 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-66690 describes an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GiveWP versions up to 4.16.5. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires no privileges and has low attack complexity, but user interaction is required. The vulnerability affects the web interface and is classified under CWE-79.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, attackers do not need valid credentials to exploit it. The attack complexity is low, but user interaction is required, which may limit the scope of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor the vendor's announcements for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-q64f-8jfv-6r69
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-66690"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a74d196bf8831d5392364a5
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 18:25:26 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 18:41:13 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 03:40:59 UTC
Views: 5
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