CVE-2026-42642
Received Received - Intake
Missing Authorization in GiveWP Plugin Allows Unauthorized Access

Publication date: 2026-04-29

Last updated on: 2026-04-29

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StellarWP GiveWP give allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through <= 4.14.5.
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Published
2026-04-29
Last Modified
2026-04-29
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-42642
EUVD
EUVD-2026-26213
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Vendor Product Version / Range
stellarwp givewp to 4.14.5 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization issue in the StellarWP GiveWP plugin. It occurs due to incorrectly configured access control security levels, which means that certain actions or data may be accessible without proper permission checks. The affected versions are GiveWP up to and including 4.14.5.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to certain features or data within the GiveWP plugin. Since the CVSS score indicates a low complexity and no privileges required, an attacker could exploit this remotely without user interaction. The impact is limited to information disclosure (confidentiality loss) without affecting integrity or availability.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization issue in the StellarWP GiveWP plugin. It occurs due to incorrectly configured access control security levels, which means that certain actions or data may be accessible without proper permission checks.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that unauthorized users could potentially access or exploit parts of the GiveWP plugin that should be restricted. According to the CVSS score of 5.3, it allows network attackers with no privileges and no user interaction to gain limited confidentiality impact, meaning some sensitive information could be exposed.

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