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TI-2026-70461 Aliases CVE-2026-85121GHSA-v69x-x643-f98h

Missing authorization in Insurify plugin lets anyone overwrite options

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

CVE-2026-85121 is a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) in the Insurify WordPress plugin through 1.0. One AJAX action lacks authorisation and nonce checks, so unauthenticated users can create and overwrite arbitrary WordPress options with request data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1 (CRITICAL), and the attack can take the site offline and deactivate its plugins.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00309 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownInsurifyup to 1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Insurify VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for Insurify 1.0 or earlier. Deactivate the plugin until a fixed release is available, and check the site's options for unexpected entries.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85121
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-v69x-x643-f98h

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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