CVE-2022-3989

Motors - Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing < 1.4.4 - Arbitrary File Upload

Published Dec 12, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Motors WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not properly validate uploaded files for dangerous file types (such as .php) in an AJAX action, allowing an attacker to sign up on a victim's WordPress instance, upload a malicious PHP file and attempt to launch a brute-force attack to discover the uploaded payload.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43318 The Motors WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not properly validate uploaded files for dangerous file types (such as .php) in an AJAX action, allowing an attacker to sign up on a victim's WordPress instance, upload a malicious PHP file and attempt to launch a brute-force attack to discover the uploaded payload.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Apr 22, 2025, 2:45 PM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2022, 2:45 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 12, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:00 AM