CVE-2026-89300

WP Verify API <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Verification Code Email Sending to Arbitrary Recipients

Published Sep 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP Verify API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have any authorisation check in one of its REST routes, allowing unauthenticated users to insert arbitrary data into its own database table, as well as to make the site send templated verification emails to arbitrary email addresses. The route is not rate limited either.

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp Verify Api
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp Verify Api
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Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-89
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Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-89
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Description The WP Verify API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have any authorisation check in one of its REST routes, allowing unauthenticated users to insert arbitrary data into its own database table, as well as to make the site send templated verification emails to arbitrary email addresses. The route is not rate limited either.
Title WP Verify API <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Verification Code Email Sending to Arbitrary Recipients
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 28, 2026, 3:32 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 1:18 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 28, 2026, 7:17 AM
Modified
Sep 28, 2026, 4:38 PM