CVE-2021-24375

CRITICAL

Motor WordPress Theme < 3.1.0 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Execution via AJAX Handlers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Lack of authentication or validation in motor_load_more, motor_gallery_load_more, motor_quick_view and motor_project_quick_view AJAX handlers of the Motor WordPress theme before 3.1.0 allows an unauthenticated attacker access to arbitrary files in the server file system, and to execute arbitrary php scripts found on the server file system. We found no vulnerability for uploading files with this theme, so any scripts to be executed must already be on the server file system.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d9518429-79d3-4b13-88ff-3722d05efa9f
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://jetpack.com/2021/06/09/motor-wordpress-theme-vulnerabilities/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0263
EPSS Percentile 83.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
stockware/motor < 3.1.0
Published Jul 06, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026