CVE-2026-12375 (GCVE-0-2026-12375)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-07 06:00 – Updated: 2026-07-07 13:15
VLAI
Title
Uncanny Automator Pro 7.3.0.5 - Backdoor via Compromised Vendor Update Server
Summary
The uncanny-automator-pro WordPress plugin before 7.3.0.6 was distributed with malicious code after the vendor's uncanny-automator-pro WordPress plugin before 7.3.0.6 update/distribution infrastructure was compromised; the injected backdoor grants unauthenticated attackers an administrator session on affected sites and beacons the site's secret keys and administrator details to attacker-controlled servers.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-07 13:15 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ddc83705-3df6-42… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown uncanny-automator-pro Affected: 7.3.0.5 , < 7.3.0.6 (semver)
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Credits
Mike Gozdiskowski WPScan
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