CVE-2025-1682
Cardealer <= 1.6.4 - Arbitrary Theme Option Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | thememakers |
| Product | car dealer automotive wordpress theme – responsive |
| Published | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
ThemeMakers / Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive
0 ≤ 1.6.4
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e337281-f05e-486c-9491-161365af252a?source=cve themeforest.net: https://themeforest.net/item/car-dealer-automotive-wordpress-theme-responsive/8574708 webtemplatemasters.com: https://webtemplatemasters.com/cardealer/changelog/#v165
Credits
István Márton