CVE-2026-115214

Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via X-User and Role Headers

Published Oct 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-285
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-285
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 10:13 AM
Reserved
Oct 22, 2026, 7:21 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 25, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 1:52 PM