9.8
Critical
CVE-2026-115230 WHIZZ <= 1.1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset
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 3.1 detail
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitable remotely over the network, without an account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- Interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WHIZZ 1.1 | earliest → 1.1.8 | No fix stated |