CVE-2026-40785: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Ruben Garcia AutomatorWP
Subscriber Broken Authentication in AutomatorWP <= 5.6.7 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, classified as CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel), affects AutomatorWP versions up to 5.6.7. It allows an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially leading to integrity and availability impacts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and unchanged scope. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authentication controls, which may lead to unauthorized actions affecting the integrity and availability of the affected system. Confidentiality is not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting access to affected versions where possible.
CVE-2026-40785: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Ruben Garcia AutomatorWP
Description
Subscriber Broken Authentication in AutomatorWP <= 5.6.7 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, classified as CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel), affects AutomatorWP versions up to 5.6.7. It allows an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially leading to integrity and availability impacts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and unchanged scope. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authentication controls, which may lead to unauthorized actions affecting the integrity and availability of the affected system. Confidentiality is not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates and consider restricting access to affected versions where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T09:20:42.117Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a30614e0b89be688893d298
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 8:32:14 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 9:45:19 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 4:19:23 AM
Views: 4
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