CVE-2022-3989: Motors - Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing < 1.4.4 - Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

stylemix Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin: before 1.4.4 — fixed in 1.4.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: stylemix Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin 1.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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