Auth bypass in Motors
CVE-2026-91016
The Motors WordPress plugin before 1.4.121 does not verify that a request is authorized to view a user's non-published listings before returning them, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read any author's draft, pending and private car listings - including titles, prices, media URLs and seller notes - by supplying only the target's numeric user id.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Motors
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-91016?
- CVE-2026-91016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Motors, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-91016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.