Uncanny Automator Pro 7.3.0.5 - Backdoor via Compromised Vendor Update Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The uncanny-automator-pro WordPress plugin before 7.3.0.6 was distributed with malicious code after the vendor's uncanny-automator-pro WordPress plugin before 7.3.0.6 update/distribution infrastructure was compromised; the injected backdoor grants unauthenticated attackers an administrator session on affected sites and beacons the site's secret keys and administrator details to attacker-controlled servers.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | uncanny-automator-pro | 7.3.0.5 to before 7.3.0.6 | 7.3.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- uncanny-automator-pro VendorUnknown Affected 7.3.0.5 to before 7.3.0.6 Fixed in 7.3.0.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA uncanny-automator-pro (Unknown) Fixed in 7.3.0.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12375
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q763-mg7g-9g46
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-12375 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12375 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q763-mg7g-9g46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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