CVE-2022-38716 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38716: WordPress Motors – Car Dealer & Classified Ads Plugin <= 1.4.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Stylemixthemes
Product Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published May 25, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in StylemixThemes Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing plugin <= 1.4.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing through version 1.4.4 contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site (modify listings, settings, or data) by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators' accounts can be abused to alter site content, listings, or settings without their knowledge if they visit untrusted links while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 25, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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