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.
- 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