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    CVE-2026-115230 (GCVE-0-2026-115230)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-06 06:00 – Updated: 2026-11-06 12:00
    VLAI
    Title
    WHIZZ <= 1.1.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset
    Summary
    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.
    Severity
    9.8 (Critical)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-11-06 11:47 UTC
    CWE
    Assigner
    WPScan CNA
    References
    URL Tags
    https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d4eeaf3-966d-46… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Unknown WHIZZ Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.1.8 (semver)
    		Create a notification for this product.
    Credits
    Muni Nitish Kumar Yaddala WPScan
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