CVE-2026-97196 WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 4.16.9 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication in the GiveWP WordPress plugin due to improper input validation, potentially taking over accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-97196?
CVE-2026-97196 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP GiveWP, published on 30 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-1289
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97196?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-97196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wm87-9v37-7595.