WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-4520 Analyzed

Uncanny Automator: A security weakness

Uncanny Automator is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Uncanny Automator
Plugin slug
uncanny-automator
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 14, 2025
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published May 14, 2025 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update Uncanny Automator to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Technical description

The Uncanny Automator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX functions in versions up to, and including, 6.4.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update plugin settings.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources