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CVE-2026-39515 StylemixThemes CVE debrief

A Subscriber Broken Access Control vulnerability exists in the Motors plugin for WordPress versions less than 1.4.107. This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a MEDIUM severity level. The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized actions. The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) associated with this vulnerability is CWE-862.

Vendor
StylemixThemes
Product
Motors
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the Motors plugin for WordPress, particularly those using versions prior to 1.4.107, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-39515 vulnerability is characterized by a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network (AV:N), requires low attack complexity (AC:L) and low privileges (PR:L), with no user interaction (UI:N), and can impact the availability (A:H) of the system.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the Motors plugin to version 1.4.107 or later to address the Broken Access Control vulnerability.
  • Review and restrict user privileges to minimize potential impact.
  • Monitor plugin and WordPress core updates for future security patches.

Evidence notes

Evidence for this CVE comes from Patchstack, as indicated by the resource link labeled 'Mitigation or vendor reference' (ref-4).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-39515 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39515

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-39515 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39515

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.