Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-1682Cardealer <= 1.6.4 - Arbitrary Theme Option Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive from ThemeMakers. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ThemeMakers | Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive | 0 – through 1.6.4 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H