Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes Motors motors allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Motors: from n/a through 1.4.108.

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{
  "score": "7.5",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-10T08:17:07.307Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-10T08:17:07.307Z",
  "executiveSummary": "The Motors theme by StylemixThemes is affected by a Missing Authorization vulnerability occurring in versions from n/a through 1.4.108.\nThe vulnerability originates from incorrectly configured access control security levels, which fail to properly validate the authorization status of incoming requests.\nThis security flaw permits unauthenticated or unauthorized attackers to execute restricted administrative or sensitive actions that should be reserved for privileged users.\nSuccessful exploitation allows an adversary to bypass intended access restrictions, leading to unauthorized data manipulation, configuration changes, or potential escalation of privileges within the WordPress environment.\nThe risk is considered significant as it undermines the integrity and confidentiality of the affected installation, effectively granting an attacker capabilities beyond their assigned role without requiring prior authentication.\nUsers of the Motors theme are at risk until the underlying access control mechanisms are corrected to enforce strict authorization checks for all sensitive endpoints and functions.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is categorized as a Missing Authorization flaw within the Motors theme, impacting all versions from n/a up to and including 1.4.108. The core issue lies in the implementation of access control checks, where sensitive functions lack the necessary validation logic to confirm the identity and permissions of the user initiating the request.\nIn a secure implementation, functions that perform administrative tasks or access restricted data must incorporate explicit authorization checks, typically via WordPress functions like current_user_can(), to verify that the requestor possesses the appropriate capability level. The Motors theme fails to enforce these checks across certain endpoints or logic flows.\nThe attack flow commences with an attacker identifying a vulnerable endpoint or callback function that performs internal operations, such as modifying plugin settings, updating theme configurations, or retrieving sensitive user data. Because the theme does not adequately verify the user's role or session token at the function entry point, the server processes the request as if it were legitimate.\nAn attacker can exploit this by crafting a direct HTTP request—typically a POST or GET request—targeted at the exposed endpoint, supplying the necessary parameters to trigger the desired action. Since the authorization check is omitted, the application code proceeds to execute the intended logic, effectively bypassing the security boundary set by the CMS.\nThis lack of server-side validation implies that the exposure is present regardless of whether the attacker has an existing session. If the target function does not utilize nonces or robust permission checks, the exploit can be automated, allowing for persistent or batch modifications to the site's configuration.\nPost-exploitation, the impact can be severe depending on the specific function that is being triggered without authorization. This could range from the unauthorized modification of vehicle listing data and theme options to potentially more intrusive actions depending on the capabilities associated with the vulnerable code path. The lack of proper security levels renders the system vulnerable to unauthorized state changes, which can lead to complete administrative compromise or data exfiltration by an actor with network access to the target WordPress installation."
}