---
id: CVE-2026-116617
title: >-
  Motors <= 1.4.128 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) File Deletion via
  'stm_dealer_logo_path' Parameter
summary: >-
  The Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin plugin for WordPress
  is vulnerable to File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.128
  The vulnerability exists because `stm_save_user_extra_fields()`, hooked to
  `person…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: stylemix
product: Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin
affected:
  - motors_car_dealership_classified_listings_plugin <= 1.4.128
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-05T20:46:50.326907Z'
published: '2026-11-05'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T20:46:59.510Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116617'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9760bf39-6ec3-416e-95f0-3b3ce3ecdf7f?source=cve
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings/tags/1.4.126/templates/user/private/become-dealer.php#L168
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings/tags/1.4.126/includes/user-extra.php#L449
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings/tags/1.4.126/includes/helpers.php#L1400
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings/
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3774781%40motors-car-dealership-classified-listings%2Ftags%2F1.4.129&old=3766015%40motors-car-dealership-classified-listings%2Ftags%2F1.4.128
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00492
epssPercentile: 0.42535
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T22:38:31.881Z'
---

## Overview

The Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.128 The vulnerability exists because `stm_save_user_extra_fields()`, hooked to `personal_options_update`, writes the attacker-controlled `stm_dealer_logo_path` parameter directly to user meta without an ownership check binding the submitted path to the submitting user — unlike the `stm_payment_status` and `stm_lost_password_hash` fields, this field is not gated by a `manage_options` or `edit_users` capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete image files belonging to other users under `wp-content/uploads` — including other users' avatars, dealer logos, and uploaded media — by storing a crafted path via their own profile and then triggering `unlink()` through the become-dealer form on their author page. Note that the two path guards (`stm_mvl_is_path_within_uploads` and `stm_mvl_is_allowed_image_file`) do restrict the attack surface to files with an image extension that resolve within the uploads basedir; files outside that directory, such as `wp-config.php` or plugin PHP files, cannot be reached.

## Affected

- `motors_car_dealership_classified_listings_plugin <= 1.4.128`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.