CVE-2026-97196: liquid web / stellarwp givewp
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalDeferred
Published 30-09-2026Last modified 30-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-97196 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in liquid web / stellarwp givewp. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.9% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 4.17.0.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSources3 sources · 5.3–9.1
- NVDNIST9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
30-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-1289Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in InputThe 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.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected systems
Liquid web / stellarwp1 product
- givewp≥ n/a, ≤ 4.16.9
Wordpress1 product
- give≤ 4.16.9 (fixed in 4.17.0)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry