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.
Published: 2026-09-21
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-74
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Givewp
Givewp givewp
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Givewp
Givewp givewp
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title GiveWP < 4.16.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Donor Name
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Givewp Givewp
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-21T14:30:21.144Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T07:44:04.337Z

Link: CVE-2026-85113

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T14:30:08.175Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-21T09:17:06.040

Modified: 2026-09-21T15:17:32.737

Link: CVE-2026-85113

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T11:00:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-74

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')