# CVE-2026-39515: StylemixThemes Motors broken access control in WordPress plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39515-stylemixthemes-motors-broken-access-control-in-wordpress-plugin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-15. Updated: 2026-06-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-39515 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-06-15

The Motors plugin for WordPress, which is used to manage car dealership and classified listings, contains a security flaw that allows users with basic 'Subscriber' accounts to perform unauthorized actions. An attacker with a low-level account could exploit this lack of access control to disrupt the website's availability. This could lead to service outages or operational downtime for the dealership's online platform.

Technologies: [StylemixThemes Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings). Vendors: [StylemixThemes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/stylemixthemes).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-39515 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39515 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-39515?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 15 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** StylemixThemes Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings < 1.4.107.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39515?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-39515 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-39515?** Check whether you run StylemixThemes Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) exists in the Motors plugin for WordPress in versions prior to 1.4.107. The flaw allows an authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level privileges to execute functions that lack proper authorization checks. According to the CVSS vector, the primary impact of this exploit is on system availability (High), suggesting that an attacker can trigger actions that lead to a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability is reachable over the network without user interaction, provided the attacker has a valid low-privileged account. A patch is available in version 1.4.107.

## Affected products

- StylemixThemes Motors - Car Dealership Classified Listings < 1.4.107

## Timeline

- 2026-03-04: other: Reported by Jakub Herman
- 2026-04-21: advisory: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-15: disclosed: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings/vulnerability/wordpress-motors-plugin-1-4-107-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/motors-car-dealership-classified-listings/vulnerability/wordpress-motors-plugin-1-4-107-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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