CVE-2022-3989
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.05% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- stylemixthemes/motors - car dealer\, classifieds \& listing
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1bd20329-f3a5-466d-81b0-e4ff0ca32091Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1bd20329-f3a5-466d-81b0-e4ff0ca32091Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.