CVE-2026-118193: The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalati

Routine

HIGH 8.8

CVE-2026-118193 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.19.1 via the `donor_default_user_role` parameter. This is due to the `sanitize_option_donor_default_user_role()` function applying only a narrow literal check against the string `'administrator'` rather than enforcing the plugin's own `give_get_donor_safe_user_roles()` allowlist on save, and due

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	n/a
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2026-11-05
Last modified	2026-11-05

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence

Last updated 2026-11-05 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-11-05 05:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-11-05 05:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Advisories and coverage

Research and news

VulDB Recent Entries: CVE-2026-118193 | StellarWP GiveWP Plugin up to 4.19.1 on WordPress Role Assignment/AJAX handler sanitize_option_donor_default_user_role pri 2026-11-05

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-118193?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-118193 being exploited?

CVE-2026-118193 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-118193 affect?

CVE-2026-118193 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.19.1 via the `donor_default_user_role` parameter. This is due to the `sanitize_option_d

How urgent is CVE-2026-118193?

Priority 31/100. High severity

Software pages

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References

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