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CVE-2026-115230

WHIZZ <= 1.1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset

  • Critical 9.8
  • A public exploit reference is listed

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.

Key facts

Published
6 Nov 2026
Last changed
6 Nov 2026
Assigned by
WPScan
EPSS
0.42% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 36.832% 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
UnknownWHIZZ
  • Default status: unknown
  • 0 up to and including 1.1.8 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 6 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

References