CVE-2026-126173
AutomatorWP Pro Webhooks addon <= 1.4.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset / Account Takeover via Webhook with 'Is the user ID' Field
- Critical 9.8
Description
The AutomatorWP Pro plugin for WordPress' webhook addon is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any WordPress account, including administrators, resulting in full account takeover. This is only exploitable when an administrator has configured an automation pairing a Receive Webhook trigger — with an 'Is the user ID' field — to an Update-User action whose User ID field is left blank and whose Password field is mapped to the webhook password tag, which is a documented, supported plugin configuration.
Key facts
- Published
- 14 Nov 2026
- Last changed
- 14 Nov 2026
- Assigned by
- Wordfence
- EPSS
- 0.537% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 45.801% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
Severity scores
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- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (Wordfence)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Historical context and remediation
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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AutomatorWP | AutomatorWP Webhooks |
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Timeline
- 13 Nov 2026 Disclosed
- 14 Nov 2026 Published