CVE-2026-42642 | WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 4.14.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Missing Authorization vulnerability in StellarWP GiveWP give allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through <= 4.14.5.

Published: 2026-04-29 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Deferred，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-42642 is rated Low Risk (24/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-42642

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-29 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-42642

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-42642

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-42642

GHSA-cfjv-xcj3-8429 · Severity: medium — Missing Authorization vulnerability in StellarWP GiveWP give allows Exploiting Incorrectly...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-42642

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-42642

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