# CVE-2026-104405: GiveWP privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-104405-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-in-givewp-4-17-0-versions  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-104405 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-06

GiveWP is a WordPress plugin that enables nonprofit organizations to accept donations on their websites. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access to affected WordPress sites, giving them full control over the site's content, user data, and configuration. This could lead to data theft, ransomware deployment, or complete site takeover.

Technologies: [StellarWP GiveWP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/givewp). Vendors: [StellarWP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/stellarwp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-104405 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-104405 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-104405?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** StellarWP GiveWP 4.17.0 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-104405?** Yes: fixed in 4.18.0. Until then: Update to version 4.18.0 or later immediately. If unable to update, request assistance from your hosting provider or web developer, and consider temporarily disabling the GiveWP plugin until patched.</anigation>
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**How is CVE-2026-104405 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-104405?** Check whether you run StellarWP GiveWP at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 4.18.0

Update to version 4.18.0 or later immediately. If unable to update, request assistance from your hosting provider or web developer, and consider temporarily disabling the GiveWP plugin until patched.</anigation>
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## Technical details

The vulnerability is a privilege escalation flaw requiring no authentication, classified as an identification and authentication failure. A low-privilege or anonymous user can exploit this to become an admin user with full site control. The flaw affects GiveWP versions 4.17.0 and earlier, with a fix available in version 4.18.0.

## Affected products

- StellarWP GiveWP 4.17.0 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-10-05: disclosed
- 2026-10-06: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-17-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/give/vulnerability/wordpress-givewp-plugin-4-17-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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