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Motors Car Dealer\, Classifieds \& ListingWordPress extension · Stylemixthemes

CVE-2024-10970

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.4.44 or later.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The The Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.43. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Motors WordPress plugin fails to validate user input before passing it to do_shortcode(), allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to inject and execute arbitrary shortcodes. This shortcode injection vulnerability enables attackers to potentially execute malicious code or access sensitive functionality depending on what shortcodes are registered on the site.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to version 1.4.44 or later. If immediate update is not possible, restrict the 'subscriber' role permissions or disable shortcode functionality until the patch can be applied.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Motors Car Dealer\, Classifieds \& ListingWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.4.44

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Motors plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Motors - Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing' by Stylemixthemes. Note if it is active or inactive.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Check installed version against affected range
    In the plugins list, locate the Motors plugin version number. Compare it to the affected version range: versions below 1.4.44 are vulnerable.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 1.4.44
  3. Verify low-privilege user roles exist
    Go to Users > Users List in WordPress admin. Check if any users have the 'Subscriber' role, or if new user registration is enabled allowing Subscriber-level access.
    Affected if Subscriber role users exist or user registration is enabled with default Subscriber role
  4. Identify shortcode entry points accessible to users
    Search plugin code for do_shortcode() calls that process user-supplied input from frontend forms, profile fields, or submission pages. Common areas include vehicle listing submission forms, user profile fields, or search parameters.
    Affected if The plugin accepts and processes user input through do_shortcode() without sanitization
  5. Review registered shortcodes on the site
    Search theme or plugin files for add_shortcode() calls to identify what functionality could be exploited if shortcode injection occurs. Look for shortcodes that expose sensitive data or actions.
    Affected if Shortcodes are registered that could allow privilege escalation or data exposure when injected

A site is affected if the Motors plugin version is below 1.4.44 and low-privilege users (Subscriber role) can access functionality that passes unsanitized input to do_shortcode().

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.4.44 or later
Fixed in 1.4.44
Interim mitigation

Update the plugin to version 1.4.44 or later. If immediate update is not possible, restrict the 'subscriber' role permissions or disable shortcode functionality until the patch can be applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.4.44

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find 'Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing' in the plugin list
  4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.4.44
  5. Alternatively, go to Dashboard > Updates and select the plugin to update
  6. Alternatively, via WP-CLI run: wp plugin update motors

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Motors Car Dealer\, Classifieds \& Listing Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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