CVE-2025-1682 Cardealer <= 1.6.4 - Arbitrary Theme Option Update to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges by modifying the default user role due to missing capability checks in the Cardealer WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1682?
CVE-2025-1682 is a high-severity vulnerability in ThemeMakers Car Dealer Automotive WordPress Theme – Responsive, published on 27 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1682?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8qq-75v8-px25.