Description
The Insurify WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have authorisation and nonce checks on one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to create and overwrite arbitrary WordPress options with request data, which can take the site offline and deactivate all of its Insurify WordPress plugin through 1.0.
Published: 2026-10-11
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Availability Impact
Action: Upgrade Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The Insurify WordPress plugin, versions up through 1.0, implements an AJAX action named 'saveemailtemplatedesign' without proper authorization or nonce validation, and missing authorization checks (CWE-862). This flaw allows anyone to submit crafted POST requests containing arbitrary option names and values, resulting in the creation or overwriting of WordPress options. The ability to alter core WordPress options can disable critical plugin logic or change site configuration, potentially rendering the entire site inoperable or taking it offline.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress installation that has the Insurify plugin installed at version 1.0 or earlier is affected, regardless of other plugins, theme choices, or server settings. The vulnerability is independent of user roles or authentication status, so the attack surface includes every publicly accessible instance of the site.

Risk and Exploitability

The most likely attack vector is a network-accessible POST request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with the action parameter set to 'saveemailtemplatedesign' and arbitrary option payloads. Because no authentication is required, any actor with network access could exploit the flaw. The vulnerability's CVSS score of 9.1 indicates a critical severity focused on availability, yet its EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is currently rare. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but its high severity and the simplicity of the exploit make it a high‑priority concern for any site operator.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 11, 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Insurify plugin to the latest released version that enforces proper authentication and nonce checks for the 'saveemailtemplatedesign' action.
  • If a patch is not immediately available, deactivate the Insurify plugin or remove its 'saveemailtemplatedesign' hook to block the vulnerable AJAX endpoint entirely.
  • Add a firewall or WAF rule that blocks unauthenticated POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php where the action parameter equals 'saveemailtemplatedesign' until the plugin is updated.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 11, 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Insurify WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have authorisation and nonce checks on one of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to create and overwrite arbitrary WordPress options with request data, which can take the site offline and deactivate all of its Insurify WordPress plugin through 1.0.
Title Insurify <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Creation and Overwrite via saveemailtemplatedesign
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:32:44.269Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T07:58:35.762Z

Link: CVE-2026-85121

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:23:16.921Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-11T07:17:26.007

Modified: 2026-10-13T20:36:00.850

Link: CVE-2026-85121

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T17:30:17Z

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