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CVE-2025-1682

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 28, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Cardealer theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.6.4 due to missing capability check on the 'save_settings' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify the default user role.

Affected products and versions

  • ThemeMakers Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive — Up to and including 1.6.4

References

  • themeforest.net https://themeforest.net/item/car-dealer-automotive-wordpress-theme-responsive/8574708
  • webtemplatemasters.com https://webtemplatemasters.com/cardealer/changelog/#v165
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e337281-f05e-486c-9491-161365af252a?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record