AutomatorWP <= 5.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via a-0-o-search_field_value
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.
CVE-2024-12626 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.6 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress. It affects Versions up to 5.0.9 and is fixed in 5.1.0.
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CVE-2024-12626 is tracked for the Plugin AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress as critical severity with CVSS 9.6. The affected range is Versions up to 5.0.9. Update AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress to 5.1.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
automatorwp
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-12626 |
| Patched Versions |
5.1.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.0.9
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