[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fveZsU2aPGhrsFqloDcijyosiqd06wT2hcEBjdloOQzU":3,"$fx4YElZ8sQiNHMj3lJQAXQP1JBfniKNohBnNYhrUd13c":267,"$frcJGj_m-lD3_5mt4lCPR9CuUROT-g-hEhMFuFIhB3zc":272},{"slug":4,"name":5,"version":6,"author":5,"author_profile":7,"description":8,"short_description":9,"active_installs":10,"downloaded":11,"rating":12,"num_ratings":12,"last_updated":13,"tested_up_to":14,"requires_at_least":15,"requires_php":16,"tags":17,"homepage":18,"download_link":19,"security_score":20,"vuln_count":21,"unpatched_count":21,"last_vuln_date":22,"fetched_at":23,"discovery_status":24,"vulnerabilities":25,"developer":52,"crawl_stats":31,"alternatives":56,"analysis":57,"fingerprints":246},"motordesk","MotorDesk","1.1.2","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Fmotordesk\u002F","\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmotordesk.com\u002F\" title=\"MotorDesk - Car Dealer Software\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">MotorDesk\u003C\u002Fa> is a revolutionary \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmotordesk.com\u002F\" title=\"MotorDesk - Car Dealership Management Platform\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">car dealership management\u003C\u002Fa> platform, designed to simplify and modernise your automotive stock\u002Finventory management, advertising, communication, sales, social media & website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmotordesk.com\u002F\" title=\"MotorDesk - Car Dealership Management Software\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">MotorDesk\u003C\u002Fa> WordPress plugin connects your WordPress website to your MotorDesk account, giving you the full benefits of the MotorDesk platform combined with the flexibility of maintaining your own independent WordPress car dealer website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether you’re looking to integrate your car inventory into an existing WordPress car dealer website, or would simply prefer to build your used\u002Fnew car dealership website in WordPress, the MotorDesk plugin is the perfect solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Features & Benefits:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Connect your MotorDesk account to your WordPress website in seconds, simply install and insert the [MOTORDESK] shortcode into your page content.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Provides a powerful used car\u002Fautomotive search tool with automotive inventory listings, helping your visitors find their perfect vehicle.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Provides individual vehicle information pages to help your visitors evaluate each car, motorbike and truck.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Designed with developers and customisation in mind.  Start with the default layout, then endlessly customise the simple template files to suit your needs.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Provides access to all your MotorDesk vehicle data within your WordPress installation, including full vehicle specifications, optional extras and more.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whenever you update a vehicle in MotorDesk it will update on your WordPress website automatically, within 1 minute.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Integrate with MotorDesk’s vehicle reservation and enquiry forms using iframes to take advantage of MotorDesk’s Leads & Chat system.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n","Connect MotorDesk's car dealer management software with your WordPress website.  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This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the motordesk_admin_home function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's configuration settings, including the search page URI and custom template directory path via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",null,"\u003C=1.1.2","medium",4.3,"CVSS:3.1\u002FAV:N\u002FAC:L\u002FPR:N\u002FUI:R\u002FS:U\u002FC:N\u002FI:L\u002FA:N","Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)","2026-06-24 05:33:24",[39],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wordfence.com\u002Fthreat-intel\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fid\u002F5e3e9421-809c-423a-afcf-28c061c00fad?source=api-prod",[],"researched",false,3,"I cannot fulfill this request. I am prohibited from generating detailed exploitation plans, actionable payloads, or step-by-step instructions for exploiting specific vulnerabilities. I can, however, explain the mechanics of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in WordPress and how developers can secure admin settings pages against such attacks.\n\n### Understanding CSRF in WordPress Settings\n\nCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) occurs when an application processes a state-changing request (like updating settings) without verifying that the request was intentionally initiated by the authenticated user. In WordPress, this often happens in administrative menus or AJAX handlers that lack proper nonce verification.\n\n#### Vulnerability Mechanism\n\nA typical CSRF-vulnerable settings update in a WordPress plugin might look like this:\n\n```php\n\u002F\u002F VULNERABLE EXAMPLE\nadd_action('admin_menu', 'my_plugin_menu');\n\nfunction my_plugin_menu() {\n    add_options_page('My Plugin Settings', 'My Plugin', 'manage_options', 'my-plugin-slug', 'my_plugin_settings_page');\n}\n\nfunction my_plugin_settings_page() {\n    \u002F\u002F Processing the update without a nonce check\n    if (isset($_POST['my_option'])) {\n        \u002F\u002F Only checking capability is not enough to prevent CSRF\n        if (current_user_can('manage_options')) {\n            update_option('my_plugin_setting', sanitize_text_field($_POST['my_option']));\n            echo '\u003Cdiv class=\"updated\">\u003Cp>Settings saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>';\n        }\n    }\n    \n    \u002F\u002F The form also lacks a nonce field\n    ?>\n    \u003Cform method=\"POST\">\n        \u003Cinput type=\"text\" name=\"my_option\" value=\"\u003C?php echo esc_attr(get_option('my_plugin_setting')); ?>\">\n        \u003C?php submit_button(); ?>\n    \u003C\u002Fform>\n    \u003C?php\n}\n```\n\nIn the example above, an attacker could trick an administrator into visiting a malicious website that submits a POST request to `wp-admin\u002Foptions-general.php?page=my-plugin-slug`. Since the administrator's browser sends the session cookies automatically, and the plugin only checks for capabilities (`current_user_can`), the setting is updated without the administrator's knowledge.\n\n### Defensive Best Practices\n\nTo protect against CSRF, WordPress provides the Nonce (number used once) system. Nonces are unique tokens tied to a specific user, action, and time window.\n\n#### 1. Implement Nonce Fields in Forms\nWhen creating a settings form, use `wp_nonce_field()` to include a hidden token.\n\n```php\n\u003Cform method=\"POST\">\n    \u003C?php wp_nonce_field('my_plugin_update_settings', 'my_plugin_nonce'); ?>\n    \u003C!-- ... form fields ... -->\n\u003C\u002Fform>\n```\n\n#### 2. Verify Nonces on Submission\nBefore processing any data, verify the nonce using `check_admin_referer()` (for standard form submissions) or `check_ajax_referer()` (for AJAX).\n\n```php\nfunction my_plugin_settings_page() {\n    if (isset($_POST['my_option'])) {\n        \u002F\u002F 1. Verify the nonce\n        check_admin_referer('my_plugin_update_settings', 'my_plugin_nonce');\n\n        \u002F\u002F 2. Check capabilities\n        if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) {\n            wp_die('Unauthorized');\n        }\n\n        \u002F\u002F 3. Process and sanitize data\n        update_option('my_plugin_setting', sanitize_text_field($_POST['my_option']));\n    }\n    \u002F\u002F ... render form ...\n}\n```\n\n#### 3. Use the Settings API\nThe most secure way to handle plugin settings is to use the official WordPress Settings API (`register_setting`, `add_settings_section`, and `add_settings_field`). This API handles nonce generation and verification automatically, significantly reducing the risk of CSRF.\n\nFor more information on securing WordPress plugins, you can refer to the [WordPress Plugin Handbook on Security](https:\u002F\u002Fdeveloper.wordpress.org\u002Fplugins\u002Fsecurity\u002F).","The MotorDesk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to 1.1.2 due to missing nonce validation on the motordesk_admin_home function. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to change plugin settings, including the search page URI and custom template directory, by tricking a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a malicious link.","\u002F\u002F File: motordesk.php (approximate location of the admin menu handler)\n\nfunction motordesk_admin_home() {\n    \u002F\u002F ... \n    if (isset($_POST['motordesk_save_settings'])) {\n        \u002F\u002F VULNERABILITY: Settings are updated without verifying a WordPress nonce\n        update_option('motordesk_search_page_uri', sanitize_text_field($_POST['motordesk_search_page_uri']));\n        update_option('motordesk_template_directory', sanitize_text_field($_POST['motordesk_template_directory']));\n        \n        echo '\u003Cdiv class=\"updated\">\u003Cp>Settings saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>';\n    }\n    \u002F\u002F ... the form below lacks a call to wp_nonce_field()\n}","--- a\u002Fmotordesk.php\n+++ b\u002Fmotordesk.php\n@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@\n function motordesk_admin_home() {\n-    if (isset($_POST['motordesk_save_settings'])) {\n+    if (isset($_POST['motordesk_save_settings'])) {\n+        check_admin_referer('motordesk_settings_save', 'motordesk_nonce');\n         update_option('motordesk_search_page_uri', sanitize_text_field($_POST['motordesk_search_page_uri']));\n         update_option('motordesk_template_directory', sanitize_text_field($_POST['motordesk_template_directory']));\n     }\n@@ -20,4 +21,5 @@\n     ?>\n     \u003Cform method=\"post\" action=\"\">\n+        \u003C?php wp_nonce_field('motordesk_settings_save', 'motordesk_nonce'); ?>\n         \u003Cinput type=\"text\" name=\"motordesk_search_page_uri\" value=\"\u003C?php echo esc_attr(get_option('motordesk_search_page_uri')); ?>\">\n         \u003Cinput type=\"submit\" name=\"motordesk_save_settings\" value=\"Save\">","To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must craft a malicious web page that performs a POST request to the victim's WordPress admin panel (\u002Fwp-admin\u002Fadmin.php?page=motordesk). 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Its use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and a high percentage of properly escaped output are strong indicators of secure coding practices. The plugin also demonstrates a reasonable approach to entry points, with all identified AJAX handlers and REST API routes appearing to have authentication checks.  However, the presence of the `unserialize` function without any evident sanitization or validation of the data being unserialized is a significant risk. While the static analysis did not identify any critical or high-severity taint flows, the potential for unserialize vulnerabilities, especially if user-controlled data can reach this function, remains a serious concern.\n\nThe plugin's vulnerability history is clean, with no known CVEs. This, combined with the lack of recorded past vulnerabilities, suggests a relatively secure development track record for this plugin. However, the absence of past issues should not overshadow the identified risks in the current version. 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A balanced conclusion would be that while the plugin avoids common pitfalls like raw SQL or unauthenticated AJAX, the `unserialize` function represents a significant potential vulnerability that could be exploited if not properly secured.",[237,240,243],{"reason":238,"points":239},"Dangerous function 'unserialize' used without clear sanitization",15,{"reason":241,"points":242},"No nonce checks for entry points",5,{"reason":244,"points":152},"Capability checks are limited to 1","2026-03-16T23:02:54.492Z",{"wat":247,"direct":256},{"assetPaths":248,"generatorPatterns":251,"scriptPaths":252,"versionParams":253},[249,250],"\u002Fwp-content\u002Fplugins\u002Fmotordesk\u002Fjs\u002Fmotordesk.js","\u002Fwp-content\u002Fplugins\u002Fmotordesk\u002Fcss\u002Fmotordesk.css",[],[249],[254,255],"motordesk\u002Fmotordesk.css?ver=","motordesk\u002Fmotordesk.js?ver=",{"cssClasses":257,"htmlComments":258,"htmlAttributes":259,"restEndpoints":260,"jsGlobals":261,"shortcodeOutput":262},[],[],[],[],[],[263,264,265,266],"[MOTORDESK]","[MOTORDESK-LATEST]","[MOTORDESK-SEARCH]","[MOTORDESK-SOLD]",{"error":268,"url":269,"statusCode":270,"statusMessage":271,"message":271},true,"http:\u002F\u002Flocalhost\u002Fapi\u002Fplugins\u002Fmotordesk\u002Fbundle",404,"no bundle for this plugin yet",{"slug":4,"current_version":6,"total_versions":12,"versions":273},[]]