CVE-2026-115230
The WHIZZ WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 does not validate the password-reset key before updating a…
- Risk score
- 64/100
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1
- Published
- 6 Nov 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 9.8 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original 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.
Last activity 6 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.