--- title: "CVE-2026-96830: GiveWP - Reflected XSS" description: "GiveWP <= 4.16.9 contains a reflected XSS caused by improper input sanitization, letting unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary scripts, exploit requires no special privileges." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-96830/ --- # CVE-2026-96830 GiveWP - Reflected XSS GiveWP <= 4.16.9 contains a reflected XSS caused by improper input sanitization, letting unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary scripts, exploit requires no special privileges. CVSS base score 7.1 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.20% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96830) ## Details Type Reflected XSS Impact Client Script Exec CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Published 30 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) ## Vendor fix Update to a version later than 4.16.9. 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 - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96830](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96830) - [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-16-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?\_s\_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-16-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)