Missing authorization in Uncanny Automator WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Uncanny Owl's Uncanny Automator WordPress plugin is affected from 0 through 7.7.1. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets requests reach functions without verifying the user's permissions. An unauthenticated remote attacker can change some data on affected sites.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator uncanny-automator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Uncanny Automator: from n/a through 7.7.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | up to 7.7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Uncanny Automator VendorUncanny Owl Affected up to 7.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Uncanny Automator.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120846
- 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh86-gf3j-p4gq
- 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-120846 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120846 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh86-gf3j-p4gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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