CVE-2026-78266: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Ruben Garcia AutomatorWP
CVE-2026-78266 is a medium severity vulnerability in AutomatorWP versions up to 5.8.3 involving missing authorization (CWE-862). It allows subscribers to bypass intended access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in AutomatorWP (<= 5.8.3) is classified as CWE-862, indicating missing authorization checks. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 reflects a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction. The impact affects integrity only, with no confidentiality or availability impact. No patch or official remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with subscriber-level privileges to perform unauthorized actions that compromise the integrity of the system. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. Since the attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, exploitation could be straightforward if the vulnerability is discovered and targeted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to AutomatorWP. Avoid granting unnecessary permissions to subscriber roles.
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 involving missing authorization (CWE-862). It allows subscribers to bypass intended access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in AutomatorWP (<= 5.8.3) is classified as CWE-862, indicating missing authorization checks. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 reflects a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction. The impact affects integrity only, with no confidentiality or availability impact. No patch or official remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with subscriber-level privileges to perform unauthorized actions that compromise the integrity of the system. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. Since the attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, exploitation could be straightforward if the vulnerability is discovered and targeted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to AutomatorWP. Avoid granting unnecessary permissions to subscriber roles.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T07:37:35.411Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8cbd2aacd9273b492d3de4
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 21:52:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 22:07:55 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 00:42:15 UTC
Views: 6
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