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10.0 — CRITICAL
GiveWP WordPress donation plugin flaw lets hackers execute server commands
A maximum-severity vulnerability in the GiveWP plugin for WordPress allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the hosting server. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
A severe vulnerability in the GiveWP WordPress plugin allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a hosting server, putting sites with over 100,000 installations at risk of exploitation.
⚙️Technical Details
CVEs
CVE-2026-82222
Affected Systems
GiveWP: from n/a through 4.16.7.1
Attack Vectors
NETWORK
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: CRITICAL
Who Is at Risk
Website administrators using GiveWP with versions 4.16.6 through 4.16.7.1
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply the security update as soon as possible to patch the vulnerability
2Disable registration on sites that do not require it to prevent exploitation
3Monitor for suspicious activity and implement additional security measures
📦Affected Products
GiveWP: from n/a through 4.16.7.1
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2026-82222 ↗CVSS 10 — CRITICAL
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HWeaknesses
CWE-502
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