Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-115230

WHIZZ

WHIZZ <= 1.1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset

CVSS 3.1

9.8Critical

Official 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.

CVSS scores

Score	Version	Source	Vector
9.8Critical	3.1	CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP)	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Source
—	WHIZZ	v ≤ 1.1.8	CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d4eeaf3-966d-4606-8e7e-326272f0d360/ exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

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Details

Published: 2026-11-06
Last updated: 2026-11-06
State: Published
Assigner (CNA): WPScan
Kolun priority: 34 · Low

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.42%

Probability of exploitation in 30 days

36.5%

Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable: Yes
Exploitation: None
Technical impact: Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management