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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-85113

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

Published Sep 21, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 22, 2026 · GiveWP GiveWP

Patch now

CVE-2026-85113 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm GiveWP GiveWP against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.31%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated GiveWP · vendor GiveWP GiveWP · vendor Unknown 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.

Are you affected?

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  • stated GiveWP< 4.16.9
  • vendor GiveWP GiveWPversion unspecified
  • vendor Unknown GiveWPversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-85113

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2026-85113 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm GiveWP GiveWP against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with GiveWP < 4.16.9. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.31%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 22, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 22, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-85113

    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 regis

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-85113

    30-day exploitation probability 0.31%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-85113

    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 regis

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.