CVE-2025-4322
High PUBLISHEDMotors <= 5.6.67 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Update/Account Takeover
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
The Motors theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.67. This is due to the theme not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user passwords, including those of administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
- CVE Published
- May 20, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- May 20, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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CVE References
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First | 2025-05-20 05:30 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-4322.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users via the Pro API.
Learn About Virtual PatchesCVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-05-20 05:30:48 UTC · The Shadowserver (via CIRCL)
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2026-06-12 14:21:07 UTC · Nuclei Templates
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Unverified Password Change
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-4322.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Recent Mentions
Daily CyberSecurity · Jun 17, 2026
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Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:21 UTC 14 days ago14:21 UTC · 14 days ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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15:34 UTC 25 days ago15:34 UTC · 25 days ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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05:30 UTC about 1 year ago05:30 UTC · about 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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05:30 UTC about 1 year ago05:30 UTC · about 1 year ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
Evidence-backed exploitation signal
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14:51 UTC about 1 year ago14:51 UTC · about 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-4322
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-4322",
"title": "Motors <= 5.6.67 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Update/A...",
"affected_vendor": "StylemixThemes",
"affected_product": "Motors - Car Dealer, Rental & Listing WordPress theme",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}