CVE-2024-12626: AutomatorWP <= 5.0.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via a-0-o-search_field_value
Description
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-12626
CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS Base Score: 9.6
Affected Products
Vendor: rubengc
Product: AutomatorWP – The #1 automator plugin for no-code automation in WordPress
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.09% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 40.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8abcc7b-6c68-4fc8-81af-e88624e417dd?source=cvehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3209794/automatorwp