---
id: CVE-2026-115230
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…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-269
product: WHIZZ
affected:
  - WHIZZ <= 1.1.8
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-06T11:47:50.483407Z'
published: '2026-11-06'
updated: '2026-11-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-06T12:00:39.771Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115230'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d4eeaf3-966d-4606-8e7e-326272f0d360/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-06T06:46:27.281Z'
epss: 0.0042
epssPercentile: 0.36555
---

## Overview

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

- `WHIZZ <= 1.1.8`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.