GiveWP Plugin up to 4.16.9 on WordPress path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GiveWP Plugin. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-111978. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GiveWP Plugin. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 4.19.0.1 does not properly validate a user-supplied filename before reading it from disk, allowing users with a high-privilege custom role to perform path traversal, disclose the contents of JSON-parseable files anywhere on the server, and overwrite the GiveWP WordPress plugin before 4.19.0.1's stored configuration.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-111978 since 10/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 4.19.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GiveWP Plugin 4.19.0.1

Timelineinfo

10/17/2026 CVE reserved
10/25/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-111978 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-111978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426148

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2026 07:26
Changes: 10/25/2026 07:26 (17), 10/25/2026 07:27 (37)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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