CVE-2025-9542 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2025-9542

AutomatorWP <= 5.3.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Multiple Functions

5.4 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on multiple plugin's functions in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify integration settings or view existing automations.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Matthew Rollings

References

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Affected Vendor

rubengc

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Affected Software

AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: September 9th, 2025

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Privilege Escalation

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1531 Account Access Removal