CVE-2026-76074: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rubengc AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress
The AutomatorWP plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in all versions up to and including 5.8.4. This flaw allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to retrieve the site's Campaign Monitor mailing list catalog, which should be restricted to users with manager capabilities. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly verify user authorization and exposes a required nonce on all WordPress admin pages, enabling low-privilege users to exploit it without elevated access.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76074 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the AutomatorWP plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 5.8.4. The plugin fails to verify that a user is authorized to perform certain actions, specifically allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges to access the Campaign Monitor mailing list catalog, including list IDs and names. This is possible because the required nonce for these actions is emitted unconditionally on every WordPress admin page via wp_localize_script, allowing any subscriber visiting /wp-admin/profile.php to obtain it without elevated permissions.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can bypass authorization controls to access sensitive information about the site's configured Campaign Monitor mailing lists. This exposure includes all list IDs and names, which are intended to be restricted to users with the plugin's manager capability. The vulnerability does not allow modification or denial of service but leaks potentially sensitive configuration data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users and monitor for plugin updates addressing this issue.
CVE-2026-76074: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rubengc AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress
Description
The AutomatorWP plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in all versions up to and including 5.8.4. This flaw allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to retrieve the site's Campaign Monitor mailing list catalog, which should be restricted to users with manager capabilities. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly verify user authorization and exposes a required nonce on all WordPress admin pages, enabling low-privilege users to exploit it without elevated access.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76074 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) in the AutomatorWP plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 5.8.4. The plugin fails to verify that a user is authorized to perform certain actions, specifically allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges to access the Campaign Monitor mailing list catalog, including list IDs and names. This is possible because the required nonce for these actions is emitted unconditionally on every WordPress admin page via wp_localize_script, allowing any subscriber visiting /wp-admin/profile.php to obtain it without elevated permissions.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access can bypass authorization controls to access sensitive information about the site's configured Campaign Monitor mailing lists. This exposure includes all list IDs and names, which are intended to be restricted to users with the plugin's manager capability. The vulnerability does not allow modification or denial of service but leaks potentially sensitive configuration data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users and monitor for plugin updates addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T21:05:01.685Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a891d15acd9273b498871c6
Added to database: 08/22/2026, 03:52:53 UTC
Last enriched: 08/22/2026, 04:07:03 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 04:17:22 UTC
Views: 5
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