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CVE-2026-115230VulnerabilityPublished

The WHIZZ WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 does not validate the password-reset key before updating a user's password

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-115230· High

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 07:33 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WHIZZAffected
  • <=1.1.8
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to the password reset functionality and monitor for suspicious activity related to password changes.

Description

The WHIZZ WordPress plugin up to version 1.1.8 has a vulnerability where it does not properly validate the password-reset key before updating a user's password. Instead, it relies solely on a nonce that is accessible to unauthenticated visitors. This flaw allows attackers to set arbitrary passwords for any user account, including administrators, enabling full account takeover.

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