CVE-2025-13764: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in ApusTheme WP CarDealer
The WP CarDealer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.16. This is due to the 'WP_CarDealer_User::process_register' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-13764 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the WP CarDealer plugin for WordPress. The issue is due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'WP_CarDealer_User::process_register' function, which fails to restrict user roles during registration. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can supply the 'administrator' role when registering, thereby gaining administrator privileges on the site. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.16. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting its critical impact with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to register as an administrator on the WordPress site running the vulnerable WP CarDealer plugin. This grants full administrative privileges, enabling complete control over the site, including the ability to modify content, install malicious plugins, and compromise site integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the WP CarDealer plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, it is recommended to disable or remove the WP CarDealer plugin to prevent exploitation. Additionally, restrict user registration or implement custom access controls to mitigate risk.
CVE-2025-13764: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in ApusTheme WP CarDealer
Description
The WP CarDealer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.16. This is due to the 'WP_CarDealer_User::process_register' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-13764 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the WP CarDealer plugin for WordPress. The issue is due to improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the 'WP_CarDealer_User::process_register' function, which fails to restrict user roles during registration. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can supply the 'administrator' role when registering, thereby gaining administrator privileges on the site. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.16. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting its critical impact with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to register as an administrator on the WordPress site running the vulnerable WP CarDealer plugin. This grants full administrative privileges, enabling complete control over the site, including the ability to modify content, install malicious plugins, and compromise site integrity and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the WP CarDealer plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, it is recommended to disable or remove the WP CarDealer plugin to prevent exploitation. Additionally, restrict user registration or implement custom access controls to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-27T14:39:42.818Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 693a30aebbbecd30a6f44761
Added to database: 12/11/2025, 2:47:10 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:38:45 AM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 9:20:51 PM
Views: 628
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