CVE-2022-3989 Motors - Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing < 1.4.4 - Arbitrary File Upload
An attacker can upload malicious PHP files via an AJAX action to execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3989?
CVE-2022-3989 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Motors, published on 12 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3989?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stylemixthemes Motors - Car Dealer\, Classifieds \& Listing.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3989?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3989 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3989 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3989 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Motors
- CVE-2025-2807 Missing authorization in Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin
- CVE-2023-46208 WordPress Motors – Car Dealer & Classified Ads Plugin <= 1.4.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2019-17228 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2019-17229 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2025-2808 Cross-site scripting in Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v968-jc69-vxr8.