What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary plugin installations due to a missing capability check in the mvl_setup_wizard_install_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.64. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Motors car dealership plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functionality. An attacker with a basic user account can bypass access controls to perform actions restricted to administrators or higher-privileged roles. This affects all versions up to 1.4.64.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete data and settings that should be restricted to administrators.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized users can compromise listings, dealer information, and site configuration without admin approval.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 8, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
