CVE-2026-85530 GiveWP WordPress plugin - Authentication Bypass

GiveWP WordPress plugin < 4.16.8.1 contains a broken authentication caused by inconsistent normalization of donor email addresses, letting unauthenticated users reset passwords of linked user accounts including administrators, exploit requires crafted requests.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.38% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authentication Bypass
Impact
Broken Authentication
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
16 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-269

Vendor fix

Update to version 4.16.8.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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