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.
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000
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Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions whizz |
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Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions whizz |
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-287 |
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-287 |
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | WHIZZ <= 1.1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-11-06T06:00:25.263Z
Updated: 2026-11-06T12:00:39.771Z
Reserved: 2026-10-22T08:05:07.796Z
Link: CVE-2026-115230
Updated: 2026-11-06T11:46:20.319Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-11-06T06:16:40.270
Modified: 2026-11-06T20:09:13.780
Link: CVE-2026-115230
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