CVE-2025-9539

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

highImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
8.0
CVSS Score
8.0
CVSS Score
high
Severity
5.3.7
Patched in
1d
Time to patch

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=5.3.6
PublishedSeptember 8, 2025
Last updatedSeptember 9, 2025
Affected pluginautomatorwp

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