Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in Motors Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-10970

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2025

Summary

The Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to execute arbitrary shortcodes without proper validation. This vulnerability arises from the improper handling of values in the do_shortcode function, exposing the site to potential exploits. It is crucial for users of this plugin to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with unauthorized actions.

Affected Version(s)

Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing * <= 1.4.43

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/motors-car-dea...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Gregory Stewart
Chance
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