Description
The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve the site's configured Campaign Monitor mailing list catalog, including all list IDs and names, that should be restricted to users with the plugin's manager capability. The required nonce is emitted unconditionally on every WordPress admin page via wp_localize_script, meaning any subscriber visiting /wp-admin/profile.php can obtain it without any elevated access.
Published: 2026-08-22
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The plugin fails to verify that a user has the proper capability when executing the automatorwp_campaign_monitor_get_lists AJAX action. Because the nonce is available to every visitor of any admin page, any user with Subscriber-level access can invoke the action and retrieve a list of Campaign Monitor mailing list IDs and names. This disclosure of configuration data can aid attackers in building phishing campaigns or planning further attacks against the website or its users.

Affected Systems

Affected installations are WordPress sites running the AutomatorWP plugin up to and including version 5.8.4. The vulnerability exists in the default settings of the plugin and is not limited by additional configuration. Site owners who have not upgraded to a newer, patched version are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a low to moderate impact. Because the vulnerability requires only authenticated access at Subscriber level—a role commonly available on most sites—and no additional exploitation step is required, the threat is moderate. EPSS data is not available, and the issue is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, but the lack of proper authorization control makes it a notable flaw that should be addressed promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 04:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update AutomatorWP to the latest plugin version that includes the authorization fix.
  • Restrict the Campaign Monitor integration settings and the automatorwp_campaign_monitor_get_lists action to Administrators only by validating user capabilities on all pages that include the integration.
  • Audit custom code or third‑party extensions that might expose similar AJAX endpoints and remove or secure them.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 04:25 UTC.

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History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve the site's configured Campaign Monitor mailing list catalog, including all list IDs and names, that should be restricted to users with the plugin's manager capability. The required nonce is emitted unconditionally on every WordPress admin page via wp_localize_script, meaning any subscriber visiting /wp-admin/profile.php can obtain it without any elevated access.
Title AutomatorWP <= 5.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via automatorwp_campaign_monitor_get_lists AJAX Action
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T03:37:48.335Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T21:05:01.685Z

Link: CVE-2026-76074

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T04:18:17.990

Modified: 2026-08-22T04:18:17.990

Link: CVE-2026-76074

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T04:30:06Z

Weaknesses