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TI-2026-80110 Aliases CVE-2026-115214GHSA-h3j8-jgx9-4qjv

Spoofable identity headers in Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

The Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin WordPress plugin from 1.1.0 before 1.1.1 does not verify that the user-identity and role HTTP headers it trusts come from a trusted reverse proxy. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send these headers to create and authenticate as a WordPress administrator, and a public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00277 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin (Unknown): 1.1.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownDatawiza Proxy Auth Plugin1.1.0 to before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin VendorUnknown Affected 1.1.0 to before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update the Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin to version 1.1.1, which fixes this flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 1.1.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-25 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115214
  2. 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  3. 2026-10-26 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  6. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-h3j8-jgx9-4qjv

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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