The Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the fr_token function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Exploitation requires a Forminator form connected to an Uncanny Automator recipe configured for 'Everyone', allowing unauthenticated form submissions to supply the malicious serialized payload; a gadget chain is present within the plugin via the Action_Helpers_Email __destruct() method, meaning no external gadget library is required.
Uncanny Automator <= 7.3.1.4 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Arbitrary File Deletion via Forminator Submitted-Field Token
Problem type
Affected products
uncannyowl
<= 7.3.1.4 - AFFECTED
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f2774e8-8b55-4c25-93c3-e0806208b1f3?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/integrations/forminator/tokens/fr-tokens.php#L136
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/integrations/forminator/triggers/anon-fr-submitform.php#L114
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/lib/utilities/db/class-automator-db-handler-triggers.php#L300
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/lib/recipe-parts/actions/trait-action-helpers-email.php#L481
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/services/email/attachment/handler.php#L201
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3607776%40uncanny-automator&new=3607776%40uncanny-automator
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-m5q4-xwgp-qwg2
The Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin plugin...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m5q4-xwgp-qwg2The Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the fr_token function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Exploitation requires a Forminator form connected to an Uncanny Automator recipe configured for 'Everyone', allowing unauthenticated form submissions to supply the malicious serialized payload; a gadget chain is present within the plugin via the Action_Helpers_Email __destruct() method, meaning no external gadget library is required.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15008
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/lib/recipe-parts/actions/trait-action-helpers-email.php#L481
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/lib/utilities/db/class-automator-db-handler-triggers.php#L300
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/core/services/email/attachment/handler.php#L201
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/integrations/forminator/tokens/fr-tokens.php#L136
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uncanny-automator/tags/7.3.1.4/src/integrations/forminator/triggers/anon-fr-submitform.php#L114
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3607776%40uncanny-automator&new=3607776%40uncanny-automator
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f2774e8-8b55-4c25-93c3-e0806208b1f3?source=cve
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m5q4-xwgp-qwg2
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-15008Click to expand
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