---
id: CVE-2026-115214
title: >-
  Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via
  X-User and Role Headers
summary: >-
  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
  authent…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-269
product: Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin
affected:
  - datawiza_proxy_auth_plugin >= 1.1.0 < 1.1.1
published: '2026-10-25'
updated: '2026-10-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-25T06:00:22.035Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115214'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2c6c7d10-2281-4a98-a0d6-769da5cce416/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00137
epssPercentile: 0.03056
ingestedAt: '2026-10-25T22:08:29.961Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `datawiza_proxy_auth_plugin >= 1.1.0 < 1.1.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.