Critical severity · published Oct 25, 2026
CVE-2026-115214
Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via X-User and Role Headers
New
9.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DP
Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin ·
1.1.0 before 1.1.1 · source: vendor