Name: CVE-2022-3989: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-3989, CWE-434, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00849

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Motors Car Dealership Classified Listings Plugin	—	Update motors-car-dealership-classified-listings plugin to version 1.4.4, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 21, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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