Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-42775 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42775 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-42775?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 15 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- AutomatorWP <= 5.7.2.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42775?
- A patch was published on 2026-06-03: Version 5.7.3 released and advisory published by Patchstack Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-42775 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-42775?
- 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 <= 5.7.2 is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation (CWE-79). An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted request to a vulnerable site, which requires a victim (typically an administrator) to perform an action such as clicking a malicious link. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions. The issue is resolved in version 5.7.3.
Affected products
- AutomatorWP AutomatorWP <= 5.7.2
Timeline
- 2026-05-03: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher daroo
- 2026-06-03: patched: Version 5.7.3 released and advisory published by Patchstack
- 2026-06-15: advisory: NVD published CVE-2026-42775