Description
The Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not verify that the user-identity and role HTTP request headers it trusts originate from a trusted reverse proxy, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create and authenticate as a WordPress administrator.
Published: 2026-10-25
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-285

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-285

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not verify that the user-identity and role HTTP request headers it trusts originate from a trusted reverse proxy, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create and authenticate as a WordPress administrator.
Title Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via X-User and Role Headers
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T10:13:36.399Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T07:21:23.089Z

Link: CVE-2026-115214

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T10:06:14.336Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-25T06:16:32.263

Modified: 2026-10-26T13:52:56.910

Link: CVE-2026-115214

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T15:00:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management