# CVE-2026-42650: AutomatorWP unauthenticated XSS in WordPress plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-42650-automatorwp-unauthenticated-xss-in-wordpress-plugin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-15. Updated: 2026-06-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-42650 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-06-15

AutomatorWP is a WordPress plugin used to automate tasks between different WordPress plugins and services. A security vulnerability in versions 5.6.7 and earlier allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website. This could lead to visitors being redirected to malicious sites, the theft of session cookies, or the display of unauthorized advertisements, potentially damaging the site's reputation and compromising user data.

Technologies: [AutomatorWP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/automatorwp). Vendors: [AutomatorWP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/automatorwp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-42650 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42650 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-42650?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 15 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** AutomatorWP <= 5.6.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42650?** A patch was published on 2026-04-29: Patch released in version 5.6.8 and advisory published by Patchstack Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-42650 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-42650?** Check whether you run AutomatorWP at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

AutomatorWP is vulnerable to unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in versions up to and including 5.6.7. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation (CWE-79). Because the flaw is unauthenticated and requires no user interaction (UI:N) with a changed scope (S:C), a remote attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML payloads that execute in the context of other users' browsers. This can be used to hijack administrative sessions or deface pages. The issue is resolved in version 5.6.8.

## Affected products

- AutomatorWP AutomatorWP <= 5.6.7

## Timeline

- 2026-03-06: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher Nguyen Ba Khanh
- 2026-04-29: patched: Patch released in version 5.6.8 and advisory published by Patchstack
- 2026-06-15: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/automatorwp/vulnerability/wordpress-automatorwp-plugin-5-6-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/automatorwp/vulnerability/wordpress-automatorwp-plugin-5-6-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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