Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator Plugin up to 6.4.0.1 on WordPress automator_api_decode_message deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator Plugin up to 6.4.0.1 on WordPress. This issue affects the function automator_api_decode_message. The manipulation results in deserialization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-3623. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator Plugin up to 6.4.0.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function automator_api_decode_message. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Uncanny Automator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.0.1 via deserialization of untrusted input in the automator_api_decode_message() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to delete arbitrary files.

The weakness was released by Michael Mazzolini. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-3623 since 04/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at automatorplugin.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-14637). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: automatorplugin.com

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04/15/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Michael Mazzolini
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-3623 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-3623
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308796
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2025 06:15
Updated: 06/13/2025 16:21
Changes: 05/14/2025 06:15 (66), 05/14/2025 13:38 (1), 05/14/2025 15:48 (1), 06/13/2025 16:21 (4)
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