CVE-2025-66056
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Uncanny Automator WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive data from the system. It affects all WordPress sites running Uncanny Automator versions before 6.10.0. The exposure occurs through improper access controls in the plugin's functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could extract sensitive configuration data, API keys, database credentials, or other embedded secrets, potentially leading to full site compromise or data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing sensitive plugin configuration data that could be used for reconnaissance or to facilitate other attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical configuration data with minimal impact on overall system security.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-497 description, this appears to be an information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.10.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Uncanny Automator and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 6.10.0+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Uncanny Automator Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate uncanny-automator
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress site
- Add web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests targeting the Uncanny Automator endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Uncanny Automator version. If version is below 6.10.0, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get uncanny-automator --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Uncanny Automator version is 6.10.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to Uncanny Automator API endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts to access sensitive plugin endpoints
- Requests from unexpected IPs to automator-related URLs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-json/automator/* endpoints from unauthorized sources
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/automator/*" OR user_agent CONTAINS "automator") AND response_code=200