CVE-2026-78266: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Ruben Garcia AutomatorWP
Description
CVE-2026-78266 is a medium severity vulnerability in AutomatorWP versions up to 5.8.3 that involves missing authorization controls. This broken access control issue allows users with subscriber-level privileges to perform unauthorized actions, impacting the integrity of the system. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Ruben Garcia
AutomatorWP
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78266 is a broken access control vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting AutomatorWP versions up to 5.8.3. The flaw allows subscriber-level users to bypass authorization checks, leading to unauthorized modification or actions within the application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. The impact affects integrity but not confidentiality or availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of data or actions by users with subscriber privileges, compromising the integrity of the affected system. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted according to the CVSS vector. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to authorization bypass.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T07:37:35.411Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8cbd2aacd9273b492d3de4
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 21:52:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 21:03:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 56
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