CVE-2025-9539

Status: DeferredHigh (8)—

The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the automatorwp_ajax_import_automation_from_url function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary automations, which can lead to Remote Code Execution or Privilege escalation once such automation is activated by the administrator

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.46%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 37
Score date: 10/4/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution75 %
Primary impactT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution80 %
Secondary impactT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation70 %

Vector CVSS con UI:R (requiere interacción del administrador para activar la automatización). CWE-94 (código evaluado dinámicamente). Impacto: RCE y escalada de privilegios mediante automatizaciones arbitrarias.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software Threat Intelligence Program Restrict Web-Based Content

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Automatorwp — Automatorwp^AI

CWEs

CWE-94

References

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