Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in the WordPress plugin exposes a secret login token in a public OTP response. Anyone who knows a user’s email address could potentially sign in as that user, including an administrator, leading to complete site compromise.
Executive priority
Treat affected Internet-facing sites as an immediate remediation priority. The flaw can enable administrator takeover without credentials, threatening customer data, transactions, site integrity, and availability. Isolate or disable the plugin while confirming vendor remediation.
Technical view
In versions through 4.8.6, handle_email_otp_return() returns the otp_transient magic-login token to an unauthenticated requester instead of delivering it only by email. The network-accessible flaw requires no privileges or user interaction and can bypass authentication for an email-identified account.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites running Automation Web Platform version 4.8.6 or earlier are potentially exposed. Risk is greatest for Internet-accessible sites where administrator or other user email addresses are known or discoverable.
Exploitation context
The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8. The supplied record is not in KEV, and the sources provide no evidence of active exploitation. Nevertheless, exploitation is described as remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity, and requiring no user interaction.
Researcher notes
The structured affected entry oddly lists version “0” with default status “unaffected,” while the narrative explicitly states versions through 4.8.6 are vulnerable. No fixed version is supplied. Validate version scope and remediation against current vendor or Wordfence guidance without performing unauthorized token requests.
Mitigation direction
- Identify sites running the affected plugin and record their installed versions.
- Disable or remove affected versions until vendor guidance identifies a confirmed safe release.
- Check Wordfence and the plugin vendor for current remediation guidance before restoring service.
- Investigate suspicious administrator access and invalidate sessions if compromise is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Automation Web Platform is installed and whether its version is 4.8.6 or earlier.
- Have an authorized tester confirm OTP responses do not disclose magic-login tokens.
- Review logs for anonymous OTP requests followed by logins to targeted accounts.
- Audit administrator accounts, recent privilege changes, plugin installations, and unexpected site modifications.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9WordfenceVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineWordfence
Disclosed
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e473896-d94c-4f6a-a96c-bb90902532cc?source=cveCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automation-web-platform/tags/4.8.6/includes/auth-services/class-wawp-otp-login.php#L1218CVE reference, Wordfence
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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