CVE-2026-76074 Missing authorization in AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress
Authenticated subscribers can retrieve restricted Campaign Monitor mailing list data due to missing authorization checks in the AutomatorWP plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-76074?
CVE-2026-76074 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in rubengc AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress, published on 22 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AutomatorWP – Automator plugin for no-code automations, webhooks & custom integrations in WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve the site's configured Campaign Monitor mailing list catalog, including all list IDs and names, that should be restricted to users with the plugin's manager capability. The required nonce is emitted unconditionally on every WordPress admin page via wp_localize_script, meaning any subscriber visiting /wp-admin/profile.php can obtain it without any elevated access.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76074?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-76074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-572x-42mx-f8fj.