What the vulnerability does
01Description
The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘name’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.13.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Avatars must be enabled in the WordPress install in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
GiveWP versions up to 4.13.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without user interaction, and the impact extends beyond the plugin itself to affect other site components. This could compromise visitor data or redirect users to malicious sites.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers and affects other parts of your site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors to your donation pages could be redirected, have data stolen, or see malicious content injected into your site.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
None. The attacker needs no authentication, user interaction, or special network access.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 19, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
