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CVE-2026-40785 Ruben Garcia CVE debrief

CVE-2026-40785 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in AutomatorWP, a WordPress plugin. The vulnerability, rated 7.1 on the CVSS scale, involves Subscriber Broken Authentication and affects versions up to 5.6.7. It was published on June 15, 2026, and last modified on the same day.

Vendor
Ruben Garcia
Product
AutomatorWP
CVSS
HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of AutomatorWP plugin versions up to 5.6.7 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H. It is categorized under CWE-288. The vulnerability allows for potential unauthorized actions due to broken authentication for subscribers.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update AutomatorWP to a version that fixes this vulnerability.
  • Review subscriber authentication settings and logs for any suspicious activity.
  • Consider implementing additional security measures for subscriber accounts.

Evidence notes

Evidence suggests that this vulnerability was identified and reported through Patchstack.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-40785 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40785

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-40785 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40785

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.