{"id":42754,"date":"2025-05-22T19:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:11:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-03T23:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:22:52","slug":"cve-2025-3623-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-uncanny-automator-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3623-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-uncanny-automator-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3623: PHP Object Injection Vulnerability in Uncanny Automator WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The popular WordPress plugin, Uncanny Automator has been discovered to contain a serious PHP Object Injection vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-3623. This vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 6.4.0.1. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4391-wordpress-echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50863\">plugin is widely used by WordPress<\/a> website owners for automating their website\u2019s tasks, making this vulnerability a significant concern for countless websites globally. If left unpatched, this weakness can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27891-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors-vulnerability-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49324\">potentially be exploited by attackers to compromise systems<\/a> or leak sensitive data, thus underscoring the urgency of addressing this issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3623<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level Access)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52880-critical-vulnerability-in-insyde-insydeh2o-kernels-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51480\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1614026513\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Uncanny Automator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31914-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-pixel-wordpress-form-builder-plugin-autoresponder\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54796\">WordPress Plugin<\/a> | Up to and including 6.4.0.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the automator_api_decode_message() function of the Uncanny Automator plugin, which fails to properly sanitize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39349-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-ciyashop\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52566\">untrusted input during the deserialization<\/a> process. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52921-critical-vulnerability-in-innoshop-allows-code-execution-by-authenticated-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63510\">allows authenticated<\/a> attackers, having at least Subscriber-level access, to inject a malicious PHP Object. Further, the presence of a POP (Property-Oriented Programming) chain enables the attackers to perform destructive actions, such as deleting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4317-thegem-wordpress-theme-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-file-uploads\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48177\">arbitrary files<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3679140770\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A conceptual exploitation might involve sending a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24189-memory-corruption-vulnerability-due-to-maliciously-crafted-web-content-in-various-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51757\">malicious JSON payload to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint. Here&#8217;s a simplified example:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=automator_api_decode_message HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;message&quot;: &quot;O:8:\\&quot;stdClass\\&quot;:1:{s:4:\\&quot;file\\&quot;;s:12:\\&quot;\/etc\/passwd\\&quot;;}&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this pseudo-code example, the serialized PHP Object in the &#8220;message&#8221; parameter is crafted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4564-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-ticketbai-facturas-para-woocommerce-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50154\">delete a file<\/a> (`\/etc\/passwd` in this case). This is a mere conceptual example and the actual attack would be more complex and stealthy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63511\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>, users are strongly advised to apply the latest patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, it is recommended to use Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation. As always, monitoring for unusual activity and maintaining an updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ua-little-rock-cybersecurity-program-paving-the-way-to-a-secure-digital-future\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49325\">security system will go a long way<\/a> in protecting against such threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The popular WordPress plugin, Uncanny Automator has been discovered to contain a serious PHP Object Injection vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-3623. This vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 6.4.0.1. The plugin is widely used by WordPress website owners for automating their website\u2019s tasks, making this vulnerability a significant concern for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-42754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42754"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57071,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42754\/revisions\/57071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42754"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=42754"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=42754"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=42754"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=42754"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=42754"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=42754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}