CVE-2025-9539
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-09
Last updated on: 2025-09-09
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * |
| automatorwp | automator | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for WordPress, where a missing capability check in the function automatorwp_ajax_import_automation_from_url allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to create arbitrary automations. These automations, when activated by an administrator, can lead to Remote Code Execution or Privilege Escalation.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers with low-level access (Subscriber or above) to create malicious automations that, once activated by an administrator, could execute arbitrary code remotely or escalate their privileges, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site and its data.