WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via X-User and Role Headers
Description
The plugin 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.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 1.1.1 References
CVE
Classification
Type
PRIVESC
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Naoki Kawahigashi
Submitter
Naoki Kawahigashi
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-10-23 (about 22 days ago)
Added
2026-10-23 (about 21 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-13 (about 9 hours ago)
