PT-2025-36578 · WordPress · Automatorwp

Matthew Rollings · Published 2025-09-09 · Updated 2025-09-09 · CVE-2025-9539

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for WordPress versions prior to 5.3.7

Description: The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the automatorwp ajax import automation from url function. This allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to create arbitrary automations, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution or Privilege escalation when activated by an administrator.

Recommendations: Update AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for WordPress to version 5.3.7 or later.

Fix

LPE

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-9539

Affected Products

Automatorwp

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9539 · Security Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/32045 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1965306711931077087 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automatorwp/tags/5.3.6/includes/admin/pages/import-automation.php#L386 · Note
• https://twitter.com/ZeroPathLabs/status/1965317813796511814 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9efa04ca-68c8-4221-a3d9-cf75010d2266?source=cve · Note