Vulnerability · Published Dec 19, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-12626AutomatorWP <= 5.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via a-0-o-search_field_value
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity cross-site scripting in AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress from rubengc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘a-0-o-search_field_value’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. When used in conjunction with the plugin's import and code action feature, this vulnerability can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rubengc | AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress | 0 – through 5.0.9 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H