---
id: CVE-2026-118193
title: >-
  GiveWP <= 4.19.1 - Authenticated (Custom+) Privilege Escalation to
  'donor_default_user_role' Parameter
summary: >-
  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_optio…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: stellarwp
product: GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform
affected:
  - givewp_donation_plugin_and_fundraising_platform <= 4.19.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-05T20:39:42.986653Z'
published: '2026-11-05'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T20:40:02.169Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118193'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f2ab1544-2428-4c93-b973-8280ff7a2903?source=cve
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.19.0/includes/admin/settings/class-settings-advanced.php#L436
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.19.0/includes/admin/admin-actions.php#L971
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.19.0/includes/process-donation.php#L1200
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.19.0/src/Donors/Actions/CreateUserFromDonor.php#L23
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3782355/give/trunk/includes/admin/settings/class-settings-advanced.php
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00397
epssPercentile: 0.34161
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T22:38:31.841Z'
---

## Overview

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 to the `give_core_settings_import_callback()` AJAX handler writing imported JSON directly into the `give_settings` option via `update_option()` without invoking the sanitize filter at all. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the GiveWP Manager role (holding the `manage_give_settings` capability) and above to configure donor registration to assign privileged WordPress roles — up to and including Administrator via the import path — to every new donor account created through the platform. Via the settings save path, the Administrator role is blocked but any other elevated role (Editor, Author, etc.) is accepted; via the Tools › Import JSON path, the sanitize filter is bypassed entirely, allowing the Administrator role itself to be stored and subsequently applied to all newly registered donor accounts.

## Affected

- `givewp_donation_plugin_and_fundraising_platform <= 4.19.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.