CVE-2024-13738
Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme <= 5.6.65 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
The The Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.65. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
*It is unclear exactly which version the issue was patched in from the changelog. Therefore, we used the latest version at the time of verification.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme <= 5.6.65 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
The The Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.65. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
*It is unclear exactly which version the issue was patched in from the changelog. Therefore, we used the latest version at the time of verification.
- Record
CVE-2024-13738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-54452
The The Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.65. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
*It is unclear exactly which version the issue was patched in from the changelog. Therefore, we used the latest version at the time of verification.
- Record
EUVD-2024-54452- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gpjj-6jr7-j6mx
The The Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable...
The The Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.65. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
*It is unclear exactly which version the issue was patched in from the changelog. Therefore, we used the latest version at the time of verification.
- Record
GHSA-gpjj-6jr7-j6mx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The The Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.65. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
*It is unclear exactly which version the issue was patched in from the changelog. Therefore, we used the latest version at the time of verification.
- Record
CVE-2024-13738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-13738 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Stylemixthemes Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing Wordpress Theme, published May 3, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4635f5c1-c326-4f53-bc54-a402cf5dae00?source=cve
stylemixthemes.com/motors
themeforest.net/item/motors-automotive-cars-vehicle-boat-dealership-classifieds-wordpress-theme/13987211
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13738
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gpjj-6jr7-j6mx