CVE-2026-85530

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.1 EPSS 0.38%
Updated Sep 17, 2026
WordPress
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.1 (HIGH)
Affected Versions before 4.16.8.1
Type CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)
Vendor WordPress
Public PoC No

The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 4.16.8.1 does not consistently normalise a donor's e-mail address between the value it stores and the value it later uses to look that donor up, allowing unauthenticated users to be resolved as an arbitrary donor and to set the WordPress password of any user account linked to one, including an administrator's.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1