CVE-2026-114249 in Insurance-Management-System
Summary
by MITRE • 10/21/2026
A vulnerability was detected in dhikshitha29 Insurance-Management-System 91de5edda5baa109ad8e9baf03ce6a3ceda84183/125362cc21dca20d74091a4913a5096bb58dd837. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /Agent/includes/UpdatePolicyHolder-inc.php of the component Policy Holder Update Form. The manipulation of the argument Policy_no results in improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/21/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the dhikshitha29 Insurance-Management-System, specifically affecting the Policy Holder Update Form component located in the file Agent/includes/UpdatePolicyHolder-inc.php. This security flaw is classified as a Broken Access Control issue, which corresponds to CWE-269 in the Common Weakness Enumeration standard. The core technical deficiency lies in how the system handles authorization for policy holder updates. Specifically, the manipulation of the Policy_no argument allows an attacker to bypass intended access restrictions. Instead of verifying that the authenticated user has permission to modify only their own or authorized records, the application relies on client-supplied input without adequate server-side validation of ownership or role-based permissions. This lack of proper authorization checks enables unauthorized actors to perform actions they are not entitled to execute, such as modifying sensitive policy details for other users.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due its remote exploitability and the availability of public exploits. Attackers can leverage this flaw from across network boundaries without requiring prior authentication or physical access to the system infrastructure. The ability to launch attacks remotely increases the attack surface significantly, making it accessible to a broad range of threat actors who may seek to compromise data integrity or confidentiality within the insurance management ecosystem. Since exploit code is already public and actively used in the wild, systems running this version are under immediate and active threat. The continuous delivery model employed by the project means that traditional version-based patching strategies are ineffective here; there are no specific fixed versions available for download because updates are rolled out continuously without distinct release tags. This complicates remediation efforts as administrators cannot simply upgrade to a known safe version number but must instead monitor upstream repositories or source code changes directly.
The mitigation strategy requires immediate attention given the lack of vendor response and absence of official patches. Administrators should implement compensating controls at the network perimeter, such as Web Application Firewalls configured with rulesets that detect anomalous patterns in Policy_no parameters indicative of authorization bypass attempts. Additionally, strict input validation on the server side is critical; developers must ensure that any policy number submitted for updates is cross-referenced against the session identity and database ownership records to guarantee that users can only modify resources they explicitly own or are authorized to manage. Implementing robust role-based access control mechanisms will further restrict unauthorized actions regardless of parameter manipulation. Until a definitive code fix is available, continuous monitoring of application logs for suspicious update attempts and restricting direct exposure of this specific endpoint through IP whitelisting if feasible, serve as essential interim protective measures against exploitation in production environments.