Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability lets an authenticated user bypass missing authorization checks in the WordPress Uncanny Automator plugin. The reported impact is limited to integrity, meaning an attacker may be able to make unauthorized changes rather than steal data or cause outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize sites with public registration, customer portals, or many low-privilege users. Patch during the next normal security maintenance window unless local exposure is broad.
Technical view
CVE-2025-58193 is a CWE-862 missing authorization flaw in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator through version 6.7.0.1. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Uncanny Automator versions through 6.7.0.1. Risk is higher where untrusted users can create accounts or hold low-privilege WordPress roles.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The attacker needs some authenticated access, so this is less urgent than unauthenticated compromise but still relevant for membership, customer, or contributor-enabled sites.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies broken access control but does not include endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond authenticated low-privilege access and low integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Uncanny Automator.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version.
- Update the plugin when a vendor-supported fix is available.
- Restrict low-privilege user access where possible.
- Disable the plugin if it is not operationally required.
- Review Automator configuration for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Uncanny Automator versions on all WordPress sites.
- Flag any installation at or below 6.7.0.1.
- Review WordPress users with low-privilege authenticated access.
- Check plugin recipes, integrations, and settings for unexpected changes.
- Verify authorization controls after applying the vendor fix.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/uncanny-automator/vulnerability/wordpress-uncanny-automator-plugin-6-7-0-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.