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 delete arbitrary WordPress options, which can take the site offline and strip every user of their role.
Published: 2026-10-11
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An unauthorized AJAX endpoint named removeimg_popup in the Insurify WordPress plugin allows a visitor without any authentication or nonce verification to delete arbitrary WordPress options stored on the site. By removing critical options, an attacker can bring the site down and erase all user roles, effectively removing administrative access. The flaw corresponds to improper access control and missing authorization for an operation that alters site configuration.

Affected Systems

Vulnerabilities affect the Insurify WordPress plugin versions 1.0 and earlier. WordPress sites that have installed this plugin before version 1.0 are potentially impacted. No other vendors or products are listed, so every installation of the vulnerable Insurify plugin must be examined.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.1, indicating a high severity and potential for loss of availability and confidentiality. The EPSS score is under 1%, implying a low probability of widespread exploitation, yet the vulnerability is not currently listed in CISA KEV. The attack vector is purely unauthenticated and requires only that the site is running a vulnerable Insurify plugin, making exploitation straightforward for an attacker seeking to take the site offline or remove administrative control.

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

  • Update the Insurify plugin to a version newer than 1.0 that implements proper authorization and nonce checks on the removeimg_popup AJAX action.
  • If a compatible update is not available, immediately remove or disable the Insurify plugin to eliminate the vulnerable endpoint.
  • Configure a web application firewall or security plugin to block unauthenticated requests to the removeimg_popup AJAX endpoint, thereby enforcing the missing access control (CWE‑862).

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

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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +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 delete arbitrary WordPress options, which can take the site offline and strip every user of their role.
Title Insurify <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Deletion via removeimg_popup
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:32:43.879Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T11:23:25.473Z

Link: CVE-2026-86717

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:22:33.515Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-11T07:17:26.337

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

Link: CVE-2026-86717

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses