Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-97196WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 4.16.9 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in GiveWP from Liquid Web / StellarWP. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in Input vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP GiveWP allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through 4.16.9.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid Web / StellarWP | GiveWP | n/a – through 4.16.9 |
Weakness: CWE-1289 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N