Deserialization of untrusted data in Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the fr_token function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Exploitation requires a Forminator form connected to an Uncanny Automator recipe configured for 'Everyone', allowing unauthenticated form submissions to supply the malicious serialized payload; a gadget chain is present within the plugin via the Action_Helpers_Email __destruct() method, meaning no external gadget library is required.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncanny Owl | Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin | up to 7.3.1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin VendorUncanny Owl Affected up to 7.3.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:uncannyowl:uncanny_automator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Uncanny Owl |
- cpe:2.3:a:uncannyowl:uncanny_automator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Uncanny Owl
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5q4-xwgp-qwg2
References
Other 7
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f2774e8-8b55-4c25-93c3-e0806208b1f3?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/integrations/forminator/tokens/fr-tokens.php#L136
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/integrations/forminator/triggers/anon-fr-submitform.php#L114
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/lib/utilities/db/class-automator-db-handler-triggers.php#L300
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/lib/recipe-parts/actions/trait-action-helpers-email.php#L481
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/services/email/attachment/handler.php#L201
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3607776%40uncanny-automator&new=3607776%40uncanny-automator
More Uncanny Owl vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16885 WordPress Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash plugin <= 3.6.4.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-40450 WordPress Uncanny Automator Pro plugin <= 7.3.0.6 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-85038 Privilege escalation in Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-83516 Authentication bypass in Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-03190 Uncanny Automator <= 6.4.0.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in automator_api_decode_message Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-24647 WordPress Uncanny Automator Pro plugin < 5.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated License Settings Reset vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-15008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5q4-xwgp-qwg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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