CVE-2026-97196
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Authentication Bypass via Unsafe Input Validation in GiveWP

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: Patchstack

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.

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Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30
Generated
2026-09-30
AI Q&A
2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-97196
EUVD
EUVD-2026-89655

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Vendor Product Version / Range
stellarwp givewp From 4.0.0 (inc) to 4.16.9 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-1289 The product receives an input value that is used as a resource identifier or other type of reference, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is equivalent to a potentially-unsafe value.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-97196 is a Broken Authentication vulnerability in the WordPress GiveWP Plugin versions 4.16.9 and below. It allows attackers to bypass login systems or impersonate users without passwords due to improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication, potentially allowing them to impersonate users or gain unauthorized access to websites. It poses a severe risk of mass exploitation targeting thousands of sites.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the GiveWP plugin to version 4.17.0 or later immediately to patch the vulnerability. Apply the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks until the update is completed.

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