What is GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jq?

GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jq is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Critical severity. The WHIZZ WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 does not validate the password-reset key before updating...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jq cover?

GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jq covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-115230. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jq?

GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jq has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jqCriticalCVSS 9.8

The WHIZZ WordPress plugin through 1.1.8 does not validate the password-reset key before updating...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

November 6, 2026

Last Modified

November 6, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-115230 →

📋 Description

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.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115230
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d4eeaf3-966d-4606-8e7e-326272f0d360
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-595x-7jqx-w5jq