CVE-2026-104768

Description

The AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.4. This is due to missing privilege-ceiling validation in the `create_user()` function within the anonymous-user action (and equally in the Create User and Add/Change Role WordPress-integration actions), which verify only that the submitted role exists via `automatorwp_get_editable_roles()` without confirming the role falls at or below the acting context's privilege level — allowing attacker-controlled trigger tag data (e.g., a `{comment_author}` tag bound to the Role option) to supply any role, including `administrator`, unchallenged. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new administrator-role account tied to an attacker-controlled email address, receiving the generated password via WordPress's new-user notification email and thereby gaining full administrative access to the site. Exploitation requires the site to have an anonymous automation configured with the Role option bound to a dynamic trigger tag such as `{comment_author}`, and is triggered when a site administrator performs the routine action of approving a comment — an action that provides no in-UI indication that it will mint a new privileged account from the comment author field.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Wordfence
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.5 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-269
Reserved: 2026-10-02
Published: 2026-11-07 11:26 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-08 01:06 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/104xxx/CVE-2026-104768.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-104768 — AutomatorWP <= 6.0.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Insufficient Role Validation in Anonymous Automation 'Role' Option

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
rubengc	AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (8)

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Indicators (1)

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Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
cve	`CVE-2026-104768`	no local data	2026-11-07 00:24 UTC

Remediations (9)

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October 2026 Critical Patch Update Released | security

web:blogs.oracle.com

For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
CVE Vulnerabilities 2026: Critical Flaws & Fixes Hub

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Track critical CVE vulnerabilities 2026 with verified enterprise patch guides. Fix zero-days across VMware, WordPress, Windows, and cloud infrastructure.

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (October 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

web:senserva.com

Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
What Is CVE Remediation in 2026? - aikido.dev

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CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
Microsoft October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 1,411 flaws, 3 zero-days

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Today is Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates addressing a record-breaking 1,411 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - September 2026

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Oracle Database Server Client-Only Installations The following Oracle Database Server vulnerabilities included in this Critical Security Patch Update affect client-only installations: CVE - 2026 -83348 and CVE - 2026 -83156. Oracle Autonomous Health Framework Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 2 new security patches, plus additional third party patches noted below, for Oracle ...

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC
Wordfence remediation: AutomatorWP – No-Code Workflow Automation, Integration & Webhooks Plugin, now with AI

Wordfence

Update to version 6.0.5, or a newer patched version

2026-11-07 00:24 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-104768.json.

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