# CVE-2026-11981: GiveWP CSRF in give_set_notification_status_handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-11981-givewp-csrf-in-give-set-notification-status-handler  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-01. Updated: 2026-07-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-11981 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-07-01

GiveWP is a popular WordPress plugin used by organizations to accept donations and manage fundraising campaigns. A security flaw allows an attacker to trick a site administrator into clicking a malicious link, which silently disables donation email notifications. This could lead to missed communications with donors and operational disruptions for non-profit organizations.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-11981 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11981 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-11981?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 1 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GiveWP GiveWP up to, and including, 4.15.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11981?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-11981 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-11981?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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.

## Technical details

The GiveWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in versions up to and including 4.15.3. The vulnerability is located in the give_set_notification_status_handler() function within the AJAX handler, which fails to perform proper nonce validation. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious request and tricking a logged-in administrator into executing it (e.g., via social engineering or a malicious link). Successful exploitation allows the attacker to modify the status of donation email notifications, effectively disabling them. A patch appears to be available in the plugin's trunk/latest versions.

## Affected products

- GiveWP GiveWP up to, and including, 4.15.3

## Timeline

- 2026-07-01: advisory: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3573301/give/trunk/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3573301/give/trunk/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php)