Description
The WHIZZ WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 does not validate the password-reset key before updating a user's password, relying only on a nonce that is exposed to unauthenticated visitors, allowing attackers to set an arbitrary password for any user, including administrators, and fully take over their accounts.
Published: 2026-11-06
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WHIZZ WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 does not validate the password-reset key before updating a user's password, relying only on a nonce that is exposed to unauthenticated visitors, allowing attackers to set an arbitrary password for any user, including administrators, and fully take over their accounts.
Title WHIZZ <= 1.1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-06T12:00:39.771Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T08:05:07.796Z

Link: CVE-2026-115230

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-06T06:16:40.270

Modified: 2026-11-06T13:17:25.013

Link: CVE-2026-115230

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Updated: 2026-11-06T16:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management