CVE-2025-9539 (GCVE-0-2025-9539)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-09 06:40 – Updated: 2025-09-09 19:27
VLAI?
Title
AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress <= 5.3.6 - Missing Authorization To Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Automation Creation
Summary
The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the automatorwp_ajax_import_automation_from_url function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary automations, which can lead to Remote Code Execution or Privilege escalation once such automation is activated by the administrator
Severity ?
8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
rubengc AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress Affected: * , ≤ 5.3.6 (semver)
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Credits
Matthew Rollings
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