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CVE-2026-115214

Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via X-User and Role Headers

  • Critical 9.8
  • A public exploit reference is listed

Description

The Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not verify that the user-identity and role HTTP request headers it trusts originate from a trusted reverse proxy, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create and authenticate as a WordPress administrator.

Key facts

Published
25 Oct 2026
Last changed
26 Oct 2026
Assigned by
WPScan
EPSS
0.277% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 20.366% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: none; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
UnknownDatawiza Proxy Auth Plugin
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 1.1.0 up to but excluding 1.1.1 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 25 Oct 2026 Published

Weakness

References