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StylemixThemes Motors CVE-2026-54812

CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-06-17 Patchstack
9.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site running Motors plugin
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to vulnerable listing endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Inject blind SQL payload into parameter
  4. Execution
    Infer database contents via boolean/time responses
  5. Persist
    Exfiltrate wp_users credentials
  6. Impact
    Crack hashes and authenticate as admin

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

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Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default installations of the StylemixThemes Motors plugin (versions up to and including 1.4.109) on any WordPress site where the plugin is active and its listing/search endpoints are reachable over HTTP(S). Limiting factors are minimal: the site must have the Motors plugin installed and activated (a niche, paid car-dealership plugin rather than a default WordPress component), and the vulnerable endpoint must be exposed to the attacker - which is the normal deployment because listing/search functionality is public-facing by design. Blind SQLi requires many requests to extract data, so aggressive rate-limiting or a WAF in front of the site materially raises the cost of exploitation.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L is a high-severity profile: network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with scope change and high confidentiality impact - typical of unauthenticated SQLi in a WordPress plugin. EPSS data was not supplied in the input, and CISA KEV does not list this CVE, so there is no confirmed evidence of active exploitation; likewise, no public POC is identified at time of analysis. The reporter is Patchstack, a credible WordPress vulnerability source, which raises confidence that the finding is real even though only a single reference is provided. Defenders should treat this as a real priority because automated SQLi scanners frequently weaponize Patchstack disclosures for WordPress plugins within days of publication, even when EPSS has not yet caught up.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker discovers a WordPress site running the Motors plugin (often identifiable via theme fingerprints or specific URL paths) and sends crafted HTTP requests to a vulnerable Motors endpoint, embedding boolean- or time-based SQL inference payloads in parameters such as search filters or listing IDs. Through repeated requests, the attacker exfiltrates sensitive data from the WordPress database, including the wp_users table containing password hashes and email addresses, ultimately enabling credential cracking and full site takeover. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis, but automated tools such as sqlmap can typically be pointed at the vulnerable parameter once the endpoint is published.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 17, 2026

Blind SQL injection in the StylemixThemes Motors WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.4.109) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to inject crafted SQL fragments into backend queries, leading to confidentiality compromise of the WordPress database and limited availability impact. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3 reflects a scope change (S:C), meaning the impact extends beyond the plugin to the underlying database engine shared with the WordPress core. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the SQLi class and unauthenticated network vector make this a high-priority issue for sites running the Motors car dealership/classified listings plugin.

RemediationAI

Upstream fix available per Patchstack advisory; a released patched version greater than 1.4.109 is implied but not independently confirmed from the supplied data, so administrators should upgrade the Motors plugin to the latest available version published by StylemixThemes via the WordPress dashboard or the vendor portal, consulting https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings/vulnerability/wordpress-motors-plugin-1-4-109-sql-injection-vulnerability for the exact fix version. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, deploy a WAF rule (Patchstack vPatch, Wordfence, or equivalent) that blocks SQLi payloads against Motors plugin endpoints, restrict access to Motors-specific URLs (e.g., AJAX actions and listing search endpoints) to authenticated users via .htaccess or Nginx rules - accepting that this will break public listing search functionality - and enable database query logging to detect inference-based probing. Deactivating the plugin entirely is the highest-confidence mitigation but removes all dealership/listing features from the site.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the Motors plugin by StylemixThemes (CPE cpe:2.3:a:stylemixthemes:motors), a commercial WordPress theme/plugin used for car dealership and classified-listings websites. The root cause is CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, meaning user-controlled input is concatenated into SQL queries executed by the WordPress wpdb layer without parameterization or proper escaping (e.g., missing $wpdb->prepare or unsanitized usage of esc_sql). Because the variant is described as 'Blind SQL Injection,' the vulnerable endpoint likely does not return query results directly, so attackers must rely on boolean-based or time-based inference techniques to extract data row by row.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Unauthenticated network SQLi against a WordPress plugin: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; blind SQLi yields high confidentiality and limited integrity via DB writes, no availability impact, scope unchanged within wpdb.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in StylemixThemes Motors allows Blind SQL Injection.

This issue affects Motors: from n/a through 1.4.109.

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Why It Matters

An unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the StylemixThemes Motors WordPress plugin (versions ≤1.4.109) enables attackers to directly exfiltrate the entire WordPress database without credentials. Organizations operating online classified listings, dealership inventories, or e-commerce services through this plugin face immediate exposure of customer records, financial data, and business intelligence. With no vendor patch currently available, urgent mitigation is required to prevent data breach.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Deactivate plugin immediately if operationally feasible. (2) Deploy WAF to block SQL injection syntax in HTTP requests. (3) Restrict WordPress database user to minimum required privileges; revoke data export and administrative permissions. (4) Enable and monitor database query logs for anomalous activity. (5) Segment WordPress database from other production systems. (6) Plan migration to patched or alternative plugin within 30 days.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium
NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:stylemixthemes:motors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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