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High · 8.0 CVE-2025-9539 EUVD-2025-27224GHSA-w4r4-wvrh-xgqg

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

Published Sep 9, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
rubengc AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress ≤ 5.3.6 —

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